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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Garner 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is National Guard Raleigh, about 9 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Air Force, 1 Marine Corps, 1 National Guard, 1 Other). 4 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh, NC, about 7 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Garner has a population of about 32,543 and a median household income of $77,496; 45.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Garner
Schools based in North Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Garner 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 Garner.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,409
Avg net price
$16,512/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,730
Avg net price
$24,313/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 31%
- Programs offered: 19
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,643
Avg net price
$21,649/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 26
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,758
Avg net price
$17,303/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 94%
- Programs offered: 152
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,539
Avg net price
$22,488/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,886
Avg net price
$24,516/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 84
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,968
Avg net price
$15,359/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,200
Avg net price
$11,655/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 97%
- Programs offered: 117
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,050
Avg net price
$24,704/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,144
Avg net price
$7,892/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 42
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
91.9 |
28 mi |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh |
Raleigh, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
84.6 |
7 mi |
| East Carolina University |
Greenville, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.3 |
71 mi |
| Johnston Community College |
Smithfield, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.4 |
21 mi |
| Central Carolina Community College |
Sanford, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.6 |
33 mi |
| Meredith College |
Raleigh, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
59.6 |
8 mi |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
59.3 |
71 mi |
| Sandhills Community College |
Pinehurst, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
58.9 |
55 mi |
| Craven Community College |
New Bern, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
57.7 |
95 mi |
| North Carolina A & T State University |
Greensboro, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.8 |
70 mi |
North Carolina has 92 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the North Carolina page lists them all.
Military installations near Garner
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Garner |
| National Guard Raleigh |
National Guard |
9 mi |
| Mta Camp Butner |
Other |
36 mi |
| Pope AFB |
Air Force |
42 mi |
| Seymour Johnson AFB |
Air Force |
44 mi |
| Fort Bragg |
Army |
48 mi |
| Camp Mackall |
Army |
67 mi |
| Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Outlying Field Oak Grove) |
Marine Corps |
90 mi |
Common post-service careers near Garner
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$143,640 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$146,273 |
| Logisticians |
$78,420 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$79,857 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$104,620 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$106,538 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$65,860 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$67,067 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$113,710 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$115,794 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$102,280 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$104,155 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$103,380 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$105,275 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$110,780 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro |
$112,811 |
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 Garner
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Raleigh, NC), 7 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Meredith College (Raleigh, NC), 8 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- Johnston Community College (Smithfield, NC), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC), 28 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.
