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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Gladstone offer fully online programs and report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Lake City Army Ammunition Plnt, about 19 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 Other). 6 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, MO, about 12 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Kansas. Gladstone has a population of about 27,069 and a median household income of $72,134; 31.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Gladstone
Schools based in Missouri that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Gladstone city center, with BOC Score on each card. The tags on each card are the school’s own IPEDS answers for the four military services. The distance table further down covers the nearest qualifying schools regardless of state line.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Gladstone.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,535
Avg net price
$23,006/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,309
Avg net price
$21,032/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 58%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$21,123
Avg net price
$6,353/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 4
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,637
Avg net price
$13,310/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 103
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,102
Avg net price
$25,884/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 55
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,421
Avg net price
$16,334/yr
TuitionIn‑state$14,094
Out‑of‑state$14,094
Key stats
- Retention rate: 58%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,647
Avg net price
$13,251/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,560
Avg net price
$14,462/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,050
Out‑of‑state$18,600
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 92
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,221
Avg net price
$18,086/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 34
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,885
Avg net price
$16,244/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 81
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)
| School |
Location |
Credit for military training |
Dedicated military contact |
DoD MOU member |
Student veteran org |
BOC Score |
Distance |
| University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.0 |
41 mi |
| Rockhurst University |
Kansas City, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
71.0 |
13 mi |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.9 |
12 mi |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City |
Overland Park, KS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
61.1 |
20 mi |
| Ottawa University-Online |
Overland Park, KS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.9 |
20 mi |
| North Central Missouri College |
Trenton, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.2 |
78 mi |
| Baker University |
Baldwin City, KS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
57.9 |
45 mi |
| Johnson County Community College |
Overland Park, KS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.0 |
22 mi |
| University of Central Missouri |
Warrensburg, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.8 |
54 mi |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University |
Olathe, KS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
54.3 |
26 mi |
Missouri has 47 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Missouri page lists them all.
Military installations near Gladstone
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Gladstone |
| Lake City Army Ammunition Plnt |
Army |
19 mi |
| Fort Leavenworth |
Army |
22 mi |
| Rosecrans Air National Guard Base |
Air Force |
42 mi |
| Kansas Ag |
Other |
62 mi |
| Forbes Field Ang |
Other |
63 mi |
| Whiteman AFB |
Air Force |
63 mi |
| Camp Clark |
Army |
97 mi |
Common post-service careers near Gladstone
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$104,010 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$112,443 |
| Logisticians |
$66,620 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$72,022 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$93,260 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$100,822 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$62,960 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$68,065 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$124,990 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$135,124 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$101,050 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$109,243 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$91,980 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$99,438 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$108,270 |
Kansas City, MO-KS metro |
$117,049 |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; rows marked with the metro name are metro medians, the rest are statewide.
Campuses within 30 miles of Gladstone
- University of Missouri-Kansas City (Kansas City, MO), 12 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO), 13 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- Ottawa University-Kansas City (Overland Park, KS), 20 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- Ottawa University-Online (Overland Park, KS), 20 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- Johnson County Community College (Overland Park, KS), 22 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- MidAmerica Nazarene University (Olathe, KS), 26 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
Nearby cities
Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.
