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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Mesquite 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 National Guard Saginaw, about 45 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 1 National Guard). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, about 13 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is The University of Texas at Dallas. Mesquite has a population of about 219 and a median household income of $37,989; 0.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Mesquite
Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Mesquite 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 Mesquite.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,354
Avg net price
$40,892/yr
TuitionIn‑state$67,040
Out‑of‑state$67,040
Key stats
- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 105
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · 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
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,227
Avg net price
$18,267/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 73
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
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 37%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,736
Avg net price
$23,698/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 14
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
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
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 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas |
Richardson, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
18 mi |
| Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.4 |
13 mi |
| Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
72.5 |
45 mi |
| Baylor University |
Waco, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
70.3 |
90 mi |
| University of North Texas |
Denton, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.8 |
45 mi |
| The University of Texas at Arlington |
Arlington, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.0 |
31 mi |
| The University of Texas at Tyler |
Tyler, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
62.7 |
84 mi |
| University of North Texas at Dallas |
Dallas, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
61.9 |
14 mi |
| Texas Woman’s University |
Denton, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.2 |
45 mi |
| Tarrant County College District |
Fort Worth, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
60.6 |
43 mi |
Texas has 124 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Texas page lists them all.
Military installations near Mesquite
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Mesquite |
| National Guard Saginaw |
National Guard |
45 mi |
| Naval Air Station and Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth |
Navy |
49 mi |
| Fort Wolters |
Army |
85 mi |
| Camp Maxey |
Army |
93 mi |
Common post-service careers near Mesquite
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 Mesquite
- Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX), 13 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- University of North Texas at Dallas (Dallas, TX), 14 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- The University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX), 18 mi, 4 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.
