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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Rockingham 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Camp Mackall, about 17 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, NC, about 51 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rockingham has a population of about 9,094 and a median household income of $36,695; 19.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Rockingham
Schools based in North Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Rockingham 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 Rockingham.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,407
Avg net price
$10,260/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Avg net price
$15,210/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 7
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$24,581
Avg net price
$21,322/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 50%
- Programs offered: 3
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,562
Avg net price
$19,076/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 30
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
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
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,708
Avg net price
$17,618/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 9
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,289
Avg net price
$15,435/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 122
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,673
Avg net price
$30,857/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,600
Avg net price
$13,479/yr
TuitionIn‑state$18,296
Out‑of‑state$18,296
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · 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 |
78 mi |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh |
Raleigh, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
84.6 |
85 mi |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences |
Charlotte, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
83.9 |
68 mi |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences |
Concord, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
79.6 |
59 mi |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia |
Columbia, SC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.1 |
97 mi |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.0 |
60 mi |
| Johnston Community College |
Smithfield, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.4 |
90 mi |
| Central Carolina Community College |
Sanford, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.6 |
51 mi |
| Meredith College |
Raleigh, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
59.6 |
85 mi |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
59.3 |
78 mi |
North Carolina has 92 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the North Carolina page lists them all.
Military installations near Rockingham
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Rockingham |
| Camp Mackall |
Army |
17 mi |
| Fort Bragg |
Army |
37 mi |
| Pope AFB |
Air Force |
45 mi |
| Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
Other |
69 mi |
| Shaw AFB |
Air Force |
78 mi |
| National Guard Raleigh |
National Guard |
84 mi |
| Fort Jackson |
Army |
87 mi |
| McEntire Joint National Guard Base |
National Guard |
92 mi |
Common post-service careers near Rockingham
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$131,540 |
NC statewide |
| Logisticians |
$80,780 |
NC statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$93,840 |
NC statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$59,300 |
NC statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$114,410 |
NC statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,820 |
NC statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$95,230 |
NC statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$106,100 |
NC statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Rockingham
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Rockingham; the nearest is Central Carolina Community College at 51 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.
