Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Schertz, TX

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Schertz 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Randolph AFB, about 3 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 4 Air Force, 2 Other). 7 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is College of Biomedical Equipment Technology in Schertz, TX, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Schertz has a population of about 43,128 and a median household income of $96,633; 40.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Schertz

Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Schertz 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 Schertz. 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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College of Biomedical Equipment Technology

Schertz, TX 2.1 miles from Schertz
  • 2 year
  • Exclusively online
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
92.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

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
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Yes Yes Yes No 95.5 20 mi
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology Schertz, TX Yes Yes No No 92.0 2 mi
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 84.2 58 mi
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.4 22 mi
Texas State University San Marcos, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.5 29 mi
Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.7 24 mi
Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.0 28 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 55 mi
St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.4 16 mi

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

Military installations near Schertz

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Schertz
Randolph AFB Air Force 3 mi
Fort Sam Houston Army 13 mi
Brooks AFB Air Force 19 mi
Camp Bullis Army 20 mi
Seguin Air Force Auxiliary Fld Air Force 21 mi
Kelly AFB (Jbsa-Port Annex) Air Force 22 mi
Canyon Lake Recreation Annex Other 22 mi
Kelly Field Annex Other 24 mi

Common post-service careers near Schertz

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $122,560 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $129,419
Logisticians $80,490 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $84,995
Emergency Management Directors $89,200 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $94,192
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $73,860 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $77,994
Medical and Health Services Managers $119,870 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $126,579
Project Management Specialists $92,130 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $97,286
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,770 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $102,186
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $95,500 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro $100,845

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 Schertz

  • College of Biomedical Equipment Technology (Schertz, TX), 2 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
  • St Philip’s College (San Antonio, TX), 16 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX), 20 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX), 22 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Texas A&M University-San Antonio (San Antonio, TX), 24 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Northwest Vista College (San Antonio, TX), 28 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Texas State University (San Marcos, TX), 29 mi, 4 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.