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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Garfield 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 Fort Hamilton, about 19 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Coast Guard, 1 Reserve, 2 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY, about 9 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Garfield has a population of about 32,502 and a median household income of $75,701; 24.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Garfield
Schools based in New Jersey that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Garfield 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 Garfield.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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
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
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
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
80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,276
Avg net price
$16,504/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 65
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$74,479
Avg net price
$19,703/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,815
Avg net price
$12,199/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 62
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,745
Avg net price
$16,053/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 60
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 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
87.7 |
12 mi |
| Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
87.1 |
9 mi |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.1 |
10 mi |
| Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.6 |
52 mi |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.1 |
32 mi |
| Villanova University |
Villanova, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.6 |
87 mi |
| The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
77.3 |
55 mi |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Throggs Neck, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
17 mi |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.9 |
12 mi |
| Rutgers University-Camden |
Camden, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.8 |
84 mi |
New Jersey has 42 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New Jersey page lists them all.
Military installations near Garfield
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Garfield |
| Fort Hamilton |
Army |
19 mi |
| Picatinny Arsenal |
Other |
23 mi |
| 4th Mardiv Brooklyn |
Other |
24 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook |
Coast Guard |
29 mi |
| Camp Smith |
Army |
31 mi |
| Naval Weapons Station Earle (Waterfront Unit) |
Navy |
32 mi |
| West Point Military Reserve |
Reserve |
33 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Jones Beach Freeport |
Coast Guard |
35 mi |
Common post-service careers near Garfield
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 Garfield
- Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, NY), 9 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ), 10 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (New York, NY), 12 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- New York University (New York, NY), 12 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- SUNY Maritime College (Throggs Neck, NY), 17 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.
