Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Rocky Mount, NC

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Rocky Mount 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 Seymour Johnson AFB, about 44 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 Marine Corps, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, about 35 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rocky Mount has a population of about 54,175 and a median household income of $52,927; 21.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Rocky Mount

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

Rocky Mount, NC 5.3 miles from Rocky Mount
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
52.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,912
Avg net price $3,338/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

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 70 mi
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 84.6 50 mi
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.3 35 mi
Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.4 44 mi
Longwood University Farmville, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.9 98 mi
Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Yes Yes Yes No 60.6 83 mi
Meredith College Raleigh, NC Yes Yes No No 59.6 51 mi
College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.8 92 mi
Craven Community College New Bern, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.7 71 mi
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.3 55 mi

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

Military installations near Rocky Mount

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Rocky Mount
Seymour Johnson AFB Air Force 44 mi
National Guard Raleigh National Guard 52 mi
Mta Camp Butner Other 57 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Outlying Field Oak Grove) Marine Corps 72 mi
Fort Pickett Army 74 mi
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Other 83 mi
Pope AFB Air Force 88 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Pt Marine Corps 90 mi

Common post-service careers near Rocky Mount

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Rocky Mount, 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 $149,477
Logisticians $81,950 Rocky Mount, NC metro $93,125
Emergency Management Directors $93,840 NC statewide $106,636
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $62,750 Rocky Mount, NC metro $71,307
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,570 Rocky Mount, NC metro $118,830
Project Management Specialists $91,010 Rocky Mount, NC metro $103,420
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,790 Rocky Mount, NC metro $100,898
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,950 Rocky Mount, NC metro $121,534

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 Rocky Mount

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Rocky Mount; the nearest is East Carolina University at 35 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.