Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near San Angelo, TX

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Key takeaway: 5 accredited institutions within 100 miles of San Angelo 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); 1 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Goodfellow AFB, about 3 miles away, and 2 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Air Force). 1 of the 5 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Western Texas College. San Angelo has a population of about 99,507 and a median household income of $64,146; 24.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near San Angelo

Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from San Angelo 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 San Angelo. 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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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX 0.9 miles from San Angelo
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
47.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,116
Avg net price $15,091/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:IPEDSCollege 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
Western Texas College Snyder, TX Yes Yes No No 57.0 90 mi
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX Yes Yes No No 54.4 83 mi
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 47.7 1 mi
McMurry University Abilene, TX Yes Yes Yes No 36.4 80 mi
Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX Yes Yes No No 30.7 88 mi

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

Military installations near San Angelo

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from San Angelo
Goodfellow AFB Air Force 3 mi
Dyess AFB Air Force 77 mi

Common post-service careers near San Angelo

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $77,940 San Angelo, TX metro $84,259
Logisticians $68,200 San Angelo, TX metro $73,730
Emergency Management Directors $93,570 TX statewide $101,157
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $61,610 San Angelo, TX metro $66,605
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,160 San Angelo, TX metro $109,362
Project Management Specialists $73,290 San Angelo, TX metro $79,232
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $73,410 San Angelo, TX metro $79,362
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $83,790 San Angelo, TX metro $90,584

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 San Angelo

  • Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX), 1 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.