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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Port Arthur 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 Coast Guard Station Galveston, about 62 miles away, and 3 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Coast Guard, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Lamar State College-Orange in Orange, TX, about 20 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Center for Advanced Legal Studies. Port Arthur has a population of about 55,779 and a median household income of $45,752; 11.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Port Arthur
Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,652
Avg net price
$9,366/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 75
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,233
Avg net price
$8,412/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,639
Avg net price
$1,342/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,062
Avg net price
$12,143/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,490
Out‑of‑state$6,690
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,004
Avg net price
$15,563/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 60
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,762
Avg net price
$8,525/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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
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
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
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,254
Avg net price
$5,737/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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 |
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
77.4 |
98 mi |
| University of Houston |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.5 |
85 mi |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.9 |
73 mi |
| College of the Mainland |
Texas City, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.9 |
72 mi |
| University of St Thomas |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.0 |
88 mi |
| Alvin Community College |
Alvin, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
60.8 |
85 mi |
| University of Houston-Downtown |
Houston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
56.2 |
86 mi |
| Galveston College |
Galveston, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.2 |
66 mi |
| San Jacinto Community College |
Pasadena, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
54.8 |
73 mi |
| Lamar State College-Orange |
Orange, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
53.6 |
20 mi |
Texas has 124 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Texas page lists them all.
Military installations near Port Arthur
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Port Arthur |
| Coast Guard Station Galveston |
Coast Guard |
62 mi |
| Ellington Fld |
Other |
76 mi |
| Fort Polk |
Army |
99 mi |
Common post-service careers near Port Arthur
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$105,140 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$116,822 |
| Logisticians |
$79,550 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$88,389 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$118,370 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$131,522 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$78,450 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$87,167 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$102,420 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$113,800 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,470 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$111,633 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$91,220 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$101,356 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$104,550 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro |
$116,167 |
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 Port Arthur
- Lamar State College-Orange (Orange, TX), 20 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.
