Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Norfolk, NE

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Norfolk 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Sioux Gateway Apt/col Bud Day Field (Ang), about 58 miles away, and 6 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 3 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Creighton University. Norfolk has a population of about 25,962 and a median household income of $62,175; 24.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Norfolk

Schools based in Nebraska that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Norfolk 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:

  • 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 Norfolk. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Northeast Community College

Norfolk, NE 1.6 miles from Norfolk
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
71.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,634
Avg net price $8,544/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 87

Source:IPEDSCollege 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
Creighton University Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.8 93 mi
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.6 89 mi
Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.4 2 mi
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.3 92 mi
Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE Yes Yes Yes No 66.9 94 mi
College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes No 65.2 91 mi
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Yes Yes Yes No 62.0 97 mi
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Yes Yes Yes No 61.0 92 mi
Central Community College Grand Island, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.3 93 mi
Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.6 63 mi

Nebraska has 22 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Nebraska page lists them all.

Military installations near Norfolk

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Norfolk
Sioux Gateway Apt/col Bud Day Field (Ang) Other 58 mi
National Guard Mead Training Site/fms 06/utes National Guard 77 mi
Camp Ashland Army 86 mi
National Guard Grand Island Aasf/rc National Guard 87 mi
Lincoln Municipal Airport Other 89 mi
National Guard Lincoln Aasf/readiness Center National Guard 90 mi

Common post-service careers near Norfolk

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $92,550 NE statewide
Logisticians $65,370 NE statewide
Emergency Management Directors $89,740 NE statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $74,620 NE statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,700 NE statewide
Project Management Specialists $80,150 NE statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $84,700 NE statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,380 NE statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Norfolk

  • Northeast Community College (Norfolk, NE), 2 mi, 4 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.