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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Cleburne 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 Naval Air Station and Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, about 28 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 1 National Guard). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX, about 24 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Cleburne has a population of about 32,966 and a median household income of $66,324; 18.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Cleburne
Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Cleburne 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 Cleburne.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,424
Avg net price
$36,660/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 94%
- Programs offered: 122
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,053
Avg net price
$24,066/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,199
Avg net price
$13,951/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 99
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,397
Avg net price
$9,967/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,807
Avg net price
$28,516/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Avg net price
$6,420/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,471
Avg net price
$14,140/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,714
Avg net price
$3,214/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 90
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,987
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 6
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,091
Avg net price
$29,135/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 17
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 |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas |
Killeen, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
78.7 |
93 mi |
| The University of Texas at Dallas |
Richardson, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
58 mi |
| Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.4 |
50 mi |
| Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
72.5 |
24 mi |
| Baylor University |
Waco, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
70.3 |
59 mi |
| University of North Texas |
Denton, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.8 |
61 mi |
| The University of Texas at Arlington |
Arlington, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.0 |
31 mi |
| University of North Texas at Dallas |
Dallas, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
61.9 |
41 mi |
| Texas Woman’s University |
Denton, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.2 |
62 mi |
| Tarrant County College District |
Fort Worth, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
60.6 |
28 mi |
Texas has 124 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Texas page lists them all.
Military installations near Cleburne
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Cleburne |
| Naval Air Station and Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth |
Navy |
28 mi |
| National Guard Saginaw |
National Guard |
35 mi |
| Fort Wolters |
Army |
50 mi |
| Fort Hood |
Army |
81 mi |
Common post-service careers near Cleburne
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$133,610 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$129,593 |
| Logisticians |
$76,510 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$74,210 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$96,650 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$93,744 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$92,910 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$90,116 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$121,640 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$117,983 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$98,900 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$95,926 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$103,260 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$100,155 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$104,790 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro |
$101,639 |
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 Cleburne
- Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX), 24 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- Tarrant County College District (Fort Worth, TX), 28 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.
