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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of San Marcos 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 Canyon Lake Recreation Annex, about 17 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (4 Army, 3 Air Force, 1 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Marcos has a population of about 68,920 and a median household income of $51,030; 37.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near San Marcos
Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from San Marcos 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 San Marcos.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,906
Avg net price
$16,805/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 132
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 Health Science Center at San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
95.5 |
46 mi |
| College of Biomedical Equipment Technology |
Schertz, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
92.0 |
31 mi |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Austin, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
84.2 |
30 mi |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas |
Killeen, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
78.7 |
82 mi |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.4 |
46 mi |
| Texas State University |
San Marcos, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.5 |
1 mi |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.7 |
53 mi |
| Northwest Vista College |
San Antonio, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.0 |
54 mi |
| Victoria College |
Victoria, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
59.7 |
93 mi |
| Saint Edward’s University |
Austin, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
58.8 |
27 mi |
Texas has 124 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Texas page lists them all.
Military installations near San Marcos
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from San Marcos |
| Canyon Lake Recreation Annex |
Other |
17 mi |
| Seguin Air Force Auxiliary Fld |
Air Force |
22 mi |
| Randolph AFB |
Air Force |
32 mi |
| Camp Mabry |
Army |
32 mi |
| Camp Bullis |
Army |
40 mi |
| Fort Sam Houston |
Army |
42 mi |
| Camp Swift |
Army |
46 mi |
| Brooks AFB |
Air Force |
48 mi |
Common post-service careers near San Marcos
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$134,100 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$136,697 |
| Logisticians |
$78,460 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$79,980 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$100,920 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$102,875 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$82,290 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$83,884 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$126,110 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$128,552 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$102,390 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$104,373 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$104,520 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$106,544 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$102,720 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro |
$104,709 |
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 Marcos
- Texas State University (San Marcos, TX), 1 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Saint Edward’s University (Austin, TX), 27 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.
