Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Wichita Falls, TX

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Key takeaway: 7 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Wichita Falls 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); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Sheppard AFB, about 6 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Air Force, 1 National Guard). 1 of the 7 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Texas. Wichita Falls has a population of about 102,558 and a median household income of $58,568; 25.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Wichita Falls

Schools based in Texas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX 2.3 miles from Wichita Falls
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
55.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,747
Avg net price $11,656/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 53

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
University of North Texas Denton, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.8 93 mi
Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.2 93 mi
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX Yes Yes Yes No 55.7 2 mi
Weatherford College Weatherford, TX Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.8 91 mi
Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK Yes Yes Yes No 47.2 70 mi
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK Yes Yes No No 42.5 84 mi
Cameron University Lawton, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 37.1 49 mi

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

Military installations near Wichita Falls

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Wichita Falls
Sheppard AFB Air Force 6 mi
Fort Sill Army 54 mi
Altus AFB Air Force 68 mi
Fort Wolters Army 78 mi
National Guard Saginaw National Guard 100 mi

Common post-service careers near Wichita Falls

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $129,890 TX statewide $145,128
Logisticians $65,360 Wichita Falls, TX metro $73,028
Emergency Management Directors $93,570 TX statewide $104,547
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $73,110 Wichita Falls, TX metro $81,687
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,640 Wichita Falls, TX metro $118,034
Project Management Specialists $80,070 Wichita Falls, TX metro $89,464
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,150 Wichita Falls, TX metro $92,905
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $79,440 Wichita Falls, TX metro $88,760

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 Wichita Falls

  • Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, TX), 2 mi, 3 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.