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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Conroe 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 Ellington Fld, about 52 miles away, and 2 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Coast Guard, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, about 28 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Texas A&M University-College Station. Conroe has a population of about 96,976 and a median household income of $75,245; 33.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Conroe
Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Conroe 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 Conroe.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,466
Avg net price
$11,252/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,211
Avg net price
$16,404/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,228
Out‑of‑state$19,068
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 104
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,411
Avg net price
$13,570/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,551
Avg net price
$10,542/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,561
Avg net price
$13,959/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,254
Avg net price
$5,737/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,224
Avg net price
$19,359/yr
TuitionIn‑state$34,634
Out‑of‑state$34,634
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 62
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,924
Avg net price
$16,590/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 67
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,377
Avg net price
$14,276/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 150
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,933
Avg net price
$20,629/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 78
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-College Station |
College Station, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.9 |
56 mi |
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
77.4 |
39 mi |
| University of Houston |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.5 |
42 mi |
| Brazosport College |
Lake Jackson, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
68.8 |
88 mi |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.9 |
55 mi |
| College of the Mainland |
Texas City, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.9 |
70 mi |
| University of St Thomas |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.0 |
40 mi |
| Alvin Community College |
Alvin, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
60.8 |
65 mi |
| Sam Houston State University |
Huntsville, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.4 |
28 mi |
| University of Houston-Downtown |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
56.2 |
39 mi |
Texas has 124 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Texas page lists them all.
Military installations near Conroe
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Conroe |
| Ellington Fld |
Other |
52 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Galveston |
Coast Guard |
80 mi |
Common post-service careers near Conroe
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$126,370 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$128,164 |
| Logisticians |
$75,940 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$77,018 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$109,140 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$110,690 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$74,570 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$75,629 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$124,400 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$126,166 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$99,510 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$100,923 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$101,430 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$102,870 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$105,420 |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro |
$106,917 |
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 Conroe
- Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, 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.
