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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Franklin 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); 8 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Picatinny Arsenal, about 11 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Reserve, 4 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ, about 33 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Franklin has a population of about 4,938 and a median household income of $90,152; 19.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Franklin
Schools based in New Jersey that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Franklin 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 Franklin.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,541
Avg net price
$18,173/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,726
Avg net price
$20,503/yr
TuitionIn‑state$37,732
Out‑of‑state$37,732
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,780
Avg net price
$18,745/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 85
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,038
Avg net price
$23,125/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 32
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$22,829/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,843
Avg net price
$24,691/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,251
Avg net price
$27,100/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,415
Avg net price
$15,566/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 114
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,602
Avg net price
$40,045/yr
TuitionIn‑state$39,300
Out‑of‑state$39,300
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$15,404/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 65
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · 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 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
87.7 |
41 mi |
| Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
87.1 |
39 mi |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.1 |
33 mi |
| Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.6 |
78 mi |
| Binghamton University |
Vestal, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.5 |
98 mi |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.1 |
43 mi |
| Villanova University |
Villanova, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.6 |
84 mi |
| The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
77.3 |
59 mi |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Throggs Neck, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
46 mi |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.9 |
41 mi |
New Jersey has 42 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New Jersey page lists them all.
Military installations near Franklin
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Franklin |
| Picatinny Arsenal |
Other |
11 mi |
| West Point Military Reserve |
Reserve |
34 mi |
| Camp Smith |
Army |
36 mi |
| Stewart Annex |
Other |
37 mi |
| Stewart Air Guard Station |
Other |
38 mi |
| Tobyhanna Army Dep |
Army |
44 mi |
| Fort Hamilton |
Army |
45 mi |
| 4th Mardiv Brooklyn |
Other |
52 mi |
Common post-service careers near Franklin
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$140,470 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$124,751 |
| Logisticians |
$92,540 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$82,185 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$100,980 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$89,680 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$105,540 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$93,730 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$167,580 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$148,828 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$126,660 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$112,487 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$119,390 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$106,030 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$133,640 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro |
$118,686 |
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 Franklin
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Franklin; the nearest is New Jersey Institute of Technology at 33 miles.
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.
