Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Marshall, TX

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Marshall 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 Longhorn Army Ammunition Plnt, about 16 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Air Force). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is LeTourneau University in Longview, TX, about 22 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Louisiana Tech University. Marshall has a population of about 23,646 and a median household income of $49,817; 19.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Marshall

Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Marshall 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 Marshall. 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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#1

Wiley University

Marshall, TX 1.5 miles from Marshall
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
31.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,159
Avg net price $7,092/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 41%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

East Texas Baptist University

Marshall, TX 2.0 miles from Marshall
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
40.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,788
Avg net price $23,911/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.4 99 mi
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.7 55 mi
Kilgore College Kilgore, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.0 32 mi
Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX Yes Yes No Yes 56.8 50 mi
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA Yes Yes No Yes 56.4 63 mi
Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX Yes Yes No No 55.8 91 mi
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 53.3 66 mi
Panola College Carthage, TX Yes Yes No No 50.4 26 mi
LeTourneau University Longview, TX Yes Yes Yes No 50.0 22 mi
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Yes Yes Yes Yes 47.4 38 mi

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

Military installations near Marshall

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Marshall
Longhorn Army Ammunition Plnt Army 16 mi
Barksdale AFB Air Force 44 mi
Camp Minden Training Site Army 56 mi
Red River Army Dep Army 62 mi

Common post-service careers near Marshall

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $98,560 Longview, TX metro $110,123
Logisticians $68,890 Longview, TX metro $76,972
Emergency Management Directors $93,570 TX statewide $104,547
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $70,800 Longview, TX metro $79,106
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,540 Longview, TX metro $114,570
Project Management Specialists $85,870 Longview, TX metro $95,944
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,460 Longview, TX metro $91,017
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $87,830 Longview, TX metro $98,134

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 Marshall

  • LeTourneau University (Longview, TX), 22 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Panola College (Carthage, TX), 26 mi, 2 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.