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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Troy 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); 3 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Watervliet Arsenal, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 3 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University at Albany in Albany, NY, about 8 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Troy has a population of about 51,054 and a median household income of $57,688; 36.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Troy
Schools based in New York that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Troy 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 Troy.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,979
Avg net price
$17,167/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,866
Out‑of‑state$31,256
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 103
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,493
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,080
Avg net price
$11,676/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 64
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,030
Avg net price
$18,701/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,768
Out‑of‑state$18,678
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,450
Avg net price
$12,875/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 1
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,629
Avg net price
$17,225/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,772
Out‑of‑state$12,762
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
57%
Graduation rate
80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$77,819
Avg net price
$41,544/yr
TuitionIn‑state$47,750
Out‑of‑state$47,750
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 54
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
62%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,073
Avg net price
$18,809/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,572
Out‑of‑state$18,822
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 79
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,386
Avg net price
$19,158/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,831
Out‑of‑state$19,781
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 60
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,705
Avg net price
$25,522/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 31
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 Massachusetts-Amherst |
Amherst, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
79.0 |
63 mi |
| University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
97 mi |
| University at Albany |
Albany, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.4 |
8 mi |
| State University of New York at New Paltz |
New Paltz, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
73.7 |
72 mi |
| Quinnipiac University |
Hamden, CT |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
72.9 |
99 mi |
| Marist University |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.1 |
71 mi |
| SUNY Oneonta |
Oneonta, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
69.8 |
73 mi |
| Worcester State University |
Worcester, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
69.7 |
99 mi |
| Assumption University |
Worcester, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
68.9 |
99 mi |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi |
Delhi, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.4 |
71 mi |
New York has 113 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New York page lists them all.
Military installations near Troy
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Troy |
| Watervliet Arsenal |
Other |
2 mi |
| Naval Support Unit Saratoga Springs |
Navy |
25 mi |
| Navpro Pittsfield |
Other |
30 mi |
| Barnes Municipal Airport (Air Force National Guard) |
Air Force |
63 mi |
| National Guard Westminster Training Site |
National Guard |
66 mi |
| Westover Air Reserve Base |
Air Force |
69 mi |
| Bradley Iap |
Other |
74 mi |
| National Guard Camp Hartell |
National Guard |
75 mi |
Common post-service careers near Troy
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$103,890 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$104,307 |
| Logisticians |
$83,360 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$83,695 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$82,640 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$82,972 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$78,240 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$78,554 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$121,470 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$121,958 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$109,850 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$110,291 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$95,140 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$95,522 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$105,020 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro |
$105,442 |
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 Troy
- University at Albany (Albany, NY), 8 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.
