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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Saint Helens 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Portland Air Guard Station, about 22 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Coast Guard, 2 National Guard, 3 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA, about 21 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Washington-Tacoma Campus.
Military-friendly online colleges near Saint Helens
Schools based in Oregon that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Saint Helens 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 Saint Helens.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,906
Avg net price
$9,552/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 147
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Avg net price
$23,782/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 2
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
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,583
Avg net price
$35,273/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 72
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
$59,761
Avg net price
$31,679/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 78
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,638
Avg net price
$26,536/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 53
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
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
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
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 Washington-Tacoma Campus |
Tacoma, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.8 |
98 mi |
| Pacific Lutheran University |
Tacoma, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.8 |
91 mi |
| Oregon State University |
Corvallis, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.0 |
92 mi |
| Grays Harbor College |
Aberdeen, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
71.6 |
89 mi |
| Linfield University |
McMinnville, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
71.6 |
49 mi |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies |
Portland, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
71.3 |
27 mi |
| Pierce College District |
Lakewood, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
69.7 |
92 mi |
| Tacoma Community College |
Tacoma, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.9 |
97 mi |
| Lower Columbia College |
Longview, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
66.5 |
21 mi |
| Portland State University |
Portland, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.3 |
25 mi |
Oregon has 24 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Oregon page lists them all.
Military installations near Saint Helens
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Saint Helens |
| Portland Air Guard Station |
Other |
22 mi |
| Camp Withycombe |
Army |
33 mi |
| Maneuver Traing Area Camp Rilea |
Other |
57 mi |
| National Guard McNary Field Salem Aasf |
National Guard |
66 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment |
Coast Guard |
66 mi |
| National Guard Camp Adair Corvallis |
National Guard |
82 mi |
| Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord |
Other |
83 mi |
| Camp Murray |
Army |
88 mi |
Common post-service careers near Saint Helens
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Logisticians |
$87,950 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$83,444 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$119,870 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$113,729 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$97,200 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$92,220 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$151,260 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$143,510 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$108,340 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$102,789 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$102,950 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$97,676 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$109,860 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro |
$104,231 |
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 Saint Helens
- Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Portland State University (Portland, OR), 25 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies (Portland, OR), 27 mi, 3 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.
