Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Zanesville, OH

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Zanesville 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); 2 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Defense Supply Center Columbus, about 47 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 3 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Ohio University-Zanesville Campus in Zanesville, OH, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Zanesville has a population of about 24,726 and a median household income of $39,085; 13.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Zanesville

Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Zanesville 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 Zanesville. 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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#1

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Zanesville, OH 1.0 miles from Zanesville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
75.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,581
Avg net price $5,746/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH 1.0 miles from Zanesville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
51.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,006
Avg net price $8,062/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,006
Out‑of‑state$11,766
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH Yes Yes No No 87.9 53 mi
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.7 53 mi
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 75.0 1 mi
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH Yes Yes Yes No 71.4 68 mi
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton, OH Yes Yes No No 68.7 66 mi
MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH Yes Yes Yes No 65.8 48 mi
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV Yes Yes No Yes 64.5 58 mi
Otterbein University Westerville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 64.0 50 mi
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 63.7 79 mi
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.0 44 mi

Ohio has 91 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Ohio page lists them all.

Military installations near Zanesville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Zanesville
Defense Supply Center Columbus Other 47 mi
Ohio Air National Guard 121st Air Refueling Wing-Rickenbacker Air Force 50 mi
Naval Operational Support Center Columbus Navy 50 mi
National Guard Rickenbacker (Maneuver Training Area) National Guard 51 mi
Williamstown Other 52 mi
National Guard Beightler Armory National Guard 57 mi
Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base Air Force 65 mi
National Guard Camp Sherman Training Site National Guard 65 mi

Common post-service careers near Zanesville

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 $110,480 OH statewide
Logisticians $83,460 OH statewide
Emergency Management Directors $94,690 OH statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $77,020 OH statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,140 OH statewide
Project Management Specialists $95,770 OH statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,570 OH statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,550 OH statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Zanesville

  • Ohio University-Zanesville Campus (Zanesville, OH), 1 mi, 3 of 4 services reported

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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.