Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Maryville, TN

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Maryville 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is McGhee Tyson Airport, about 5 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville, TN, about 14 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Clemson University. Maryville has a population of about 32,196 and a median household income of $79,340; 37.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Maryville

Schools based in Tennessee that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Maryville 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 Maryville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Maryville College

Maryville, TN 0.9 miles from Maryville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
47.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,279
Avg net price $19,360/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 50

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
Clemson University Clemson, SC Yes Yes No Yes 80.4 98 mi
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.5 14 mi
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.0 54 mi
Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC Yes Yes Yes No 62.2 51 mi
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.8 90 mi
Roane State Community College Harriman, TN Yes Yes Yes No 59.9 37 mi
Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN Yes Yes No No 59.7 86 mi
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.3 92 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.4 89 mi
Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN Yes Yes No Yes 54.3 17 mi

Tennessee has 42 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Tennessee page lists them all.

Military installations near Maryville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Maryville
McGhee Tyson Airport Other 5 mi
Volunteer Training Site Catoosa Other 83 mi
Holston Army Ammunition Plnt Army 92 mi
National Guard Johnson City Gray National Guard 95 mi

Common post-service careers near Maryville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $102,210 Knoxville, TN metro $110,378
Logisticians $65,030 Knoxville, TN metro $70,227
Emergency Management Directors $85,480 Knoxville, TN metro $92,311
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $56,380 Knoxville, TN metro $60,886
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,250 Knoxville, TN metro $112,581
Project Management Specialists $91,690 Knoxville, TN metro $99,017
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $87,400 Knoxville, TN metro $94,384
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,240 Knoxville, TN metro $106,091

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 Maryville

  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (Knoxville, TN), 14 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Pellissippi State Community College (Knoxville, TN), 17 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.