Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Thomasville, NC

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Thomasville 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport, about 66 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, NC, about 20 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thomasville has a population of about 27,261 and a median household income of $58,246; 15.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Thomasville

Schools based in North Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Thomasville 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 Thomasville. 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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Davidson-Davie Community College

Thomasville, NC 5.8 miles from Thomasville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
51.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,337
Avg net price $8,753/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 58 mi
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 84.6 79 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 42 mi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.0 54 mi
Appalachian State University Boone, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.9 92 mi
Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Yes Yes Yes No 60.6 60 mi
Radford University Radford, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 60.0 91 mi
Meredith College Raleigh, NC Yes Yes No No 59.6 78 mi
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.3 20 mi

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

Military installations near Thomasville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Thomasville
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Other 66 mi
Camp Mackall Army 68 mi
Fort Bragg Army 74 mi
Mta Camp Butner Other 75 mi
National Guard Raleigh National Guard 77 mi
Pope AFB Air Force 77 mi
Radford Army Ammunition Plnt Army 94 mi

Common post-service careers near Thomasville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $129,980 Winston-Salem, NC metro $141,283
Logisticians $79,930 Winston-Salem, NC metro $86,880
Emergency Management Directors $93,840 NC statewide $102,000
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $57,440 Winston-Salem, NC metro $62,435
Medical and Health Services Managers $118,440 Winston-Salem, NC metro $128,739
Project Management Specialists $79,560 Winston-Salem, NC metro $86,478
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $94,550 Winston-Salem, NC metro $102,772
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,220 Winston-Salem, NC metro $115,457

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 Thomasville

  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC), 20 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.