Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Brownwood, TX

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Brownwood 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 Dyess AFB, about 70 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Air Force). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Cisco College in Cisco, TX, about 48 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Brownwood has a population of about 18,805 and a median household income of $47,821; 18.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Brownwood

Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Brownwood 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 Brownwood. 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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Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX 0.6 miles from Brownwood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
30.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,376
Avg net price $23,627/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 34

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
Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX Yes Yes Yes No 78.7 84 mi
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX Yes Yes No No 54.4 68 mi
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.9 56 mi
Weatherford College Weatherford, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.8 99 mi
Cisco College Cisco, TX Yes Yes Yes No 49.3 48 mi
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 47.7 90 mi
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 43.6 100 mi
Ranger College Ranger, TX Yes Yes Yes No 40.4 54 mi
Central Texas College Killeen, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 37.4 80 mi
McMurry University Abilene, TX Yes Yes Yes No 36.4 67 mi

Texas has 124 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Texas page lists them all.

Military installations near Brownwood

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Brownwood
Dyess AFB Air Force 70 mi
Fort Hood Army 80 mi
Goodfellow AFB Air Force 86 mi
Fort Wolters Army 95 mi

Common post-service careers near Brownwood

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 $129,890 TX statewide
Logisticians $75,480 TX statewide
Emergency Management Directors $93,570 TX statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $75,900 TX statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $114,150 TX statewide
Project Management Specialists $98,440 TX statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,240 TX statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,700 TX statewide

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

Campuses within 30 miles of Brownwood

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Brownwood; the nearest is Cisco College at 48 miles.

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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.