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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Plum 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 Pittsburgh Airport Air Reserve Station, about 24 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus in Pittsburgh, PA, about 11 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Plum has a population of about 26,873 and a median household income of $98,475; 43.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Plum
Schools based in Pennsylvania that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Plum 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 Plum.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,125
Avg net price
$30,434/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 239
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,051
Avg net price
$20,786/yr
TuitionIn‑state$35,874
Out‑of‑state$35,874
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
79%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$74,742
Avg net price
$37,730/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 108
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,856
Avg net price
$25,942/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 61
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,341
Avg net price
$20,794/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,748
Avg net price
$22,204/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 65
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,105
Avg net price
$23,003/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 69
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,295
Avg net price
$18,256/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 130
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,019
Avg net price
$16,804/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 109
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,004
Avg net price
$25,890/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 50
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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.3 |
11 mi |
| Duquesne University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.0 |
14 mi |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Canton, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
68.7 |
89 mi |
| Saint Francis University |
Loretto, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.0 |
58 mi |
| Westminster College |
New Wilmington, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
64.9 |
52 mi |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Slippery Rock, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.3 |
42 mi |
| Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.8 |
24 mi |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville |
Steubenville, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
63.7 |
47 mi |
| Waynesburg University |
Waynesburg, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.6 |
48 mi |
| Walsh University |
North Canton, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.4 |
89 mi |
Pennsylvania has 78 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Pennsylvania page lists them all.
Military installations near Plum
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Plum |
| Pittsburgh Airport Air Reserve Station |
Air Force |
24 mi |
| Pittsburgh Iap (Ang) |
Other |
24 mi |
| National Guard New Castle |
National Guard |
45 mi |
| National Guard Hollidaysburg |
National Guard |
70 mi |
| Youngstown Joint Air Reserve Station |
Air Force |
72 mi |
| Camp Dawson |
Army |
73 mi |
| Allegany Ballistics Lab |
Other |
81 mi |
| Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center |
Army |
85 mi |
Common post-service careers near Plum
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Pittsburgh, PA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$103,630 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$109,430 |
| Logisticians |
$77,220 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$81,542 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$90,170 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$95,216 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$83,190 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$87,846 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$101,570 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$107,254 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$99,320 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$104,879 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$80,440 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$84,942 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$101,600 |
Pittsburgh, PA metro |
$107,286 |
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 Plum
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pittsburgh, PA), 11 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA), 14 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Robert Morris University (Moon Township, PA), 24 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.
