Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Goldsboro, NC

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Goldsboro 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 Seymour Johnson AFB, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Air Force, 4 Marine Corps, 1 National Guard). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Johnston Community College in Smithfield, NC, about 22 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Goldsboro has a population of about 33,448 and a median household income of $47,005; 21.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Goldsboro

Schools based in North Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro. 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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Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC 2.3 miles from Goldsboro
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
53.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,148
Avg net price $2,245/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 39

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
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 91.9 71 mi
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 84.6 48 mi
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.8 80 mi
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.3 37 mi
Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.4 22 mi
Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Yes Yes Yes No 60.6 66 mi
Meredith College Raleigh, NC Yes Yes No No 59.6 50 mi
Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC Yes Yes Yes No 58.9 82 mi
Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.9 79 mi
Craven Community College New Bern, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.7 52 mi

North Carolina has 92 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the North Carolina page lists them all.

Military installations near Goldsboro

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Goldsboro
Seymour Johnson AFB Air Force 2 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Outlying Field Oak Grove) Marine Corps 47 mi
National Guard Raleigh National Guard 51 mi
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Marine Corps 61 mi
Pope AFB Air Force 61 mi
Fort Bragg Army 68 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Pt Marine Corps 69 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Bogue Field M C A L F) Marine Corps 71 mi

Common post-service careers near Goldsboro

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Goldsboro, NC metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $131,540 NC statewide $148,633
Logisticians $75,230 Goldsboro, NC metro $85,006
Emergency Management Directors $93,840 NC statewide $106,034
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $46,570 Goldsboro, NC metro $52,621
Medical and Health Services Managers $115,000 Goldsboro, NC metro $129,944
Project Management Specialists $88,780 Goldsboro, NC metro $100,316
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,880 Goldsboro, NC metro $91,390
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $81,970 Goldsboro, NC metro $92,621

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 Goldsboro

  • Johnston Community College (Smithfield, NC), 22 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.