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Key takeaway: 4 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Bend 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); 3 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is National Guard Bend Cotef, about 9 miles away, and 3 installations sit within 100 miles (3 National Guard). None of the 4 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Lane Community College in Eugene, OR, about 86 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Oregon. Bend has a population of about 101,472 and a median household income of $88,792; 51.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Bend
Schools based in Oregon that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Bend 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 Bend.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,075
Avg net price
$9,123/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,324
Avg net price
$22,182/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 115
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,623
Avg net price
$20,789/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,917
Avg net price
$28,035/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 28
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$64,010
Avg net price
$19,604/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 162
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,968
Avg net price
$8,200/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,815
Avg net price
$17,237/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,125
Avg net price
$7,821/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,204
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,761
Avg net price
$31,679/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 78
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)
Oregon has 24 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Oregon page lists them all.
Military installations near Bend
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Bend |
| National Guard Bend Cotef |
National Guard |
9 mi |
| National Guard Biak Training Center |
National Guard |
14 mi |
| National Guard Lane County Md/fms |
National Guard |
83 mi |
Common post-service careers near Bend
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Bend, OR metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$116,990 |
Bend, OR metro |
$112,925 |
| Logisticians |
$75,130 |
Bend, OR metro |
$72,519 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$110,720 |
OR statewide |
$106,873 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$97,230 |
Bend, OR metro |
$93,851 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$129,890 |
Bend, OR metro |
$125,376 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$97,280 |
Bend, OR metro |
$93,900 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$103,700 |
Bend, OR metro |
$100,097 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$99,010 |
Bend, OR metro |
$95,569 |
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 Bend
None of the 4 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Bend; the nearest is Lane Community College at 86 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.
