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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Christiansburg 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 Radford Army Ammunition Plnt, about 8 miles away (Army). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Radford University in Radford, VA, about 8 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Centra College. Christiansburg has a population of about 22,820 and a median household income of $75,451; 45.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Christiansburg
Schools based in Virginia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,739
Avg net price
$14,578/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 71
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$26,370
Avg net price
$18,036/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,896
Avg net price
$25,573/yr
TuitionIn‑state$26,770
Out‑of‑state$26,770
Key stats
- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 34
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,813
Avg net price
$29,357/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 178
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,380
Avg net price
$22,235/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 57
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,122
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 2
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,385
Avg net price
$19,061/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 47
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,347
Avg net price
$19,066/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,325
Avg net price
$9,210/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 11
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$69,954
Avg net price
$23,322/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 75
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 |
| Centra College |
Lynchburg, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
95.9 |
70 mi |
| Appalachian State University |
Boone, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
69.9 |
95 mi |
| Radford University |
Radford, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.0 |
8 mi |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
59.3 |
81 mi |
| University of Lynchburg |
Lynchburg, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
58.3 |
69 mi |
| Surry Community College |
Dobson, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
57.7 |
55 mi |
| Wilkes Community College |
Wilkesboro, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
56.9 |
82 mi |
| Patrick & Henry Community College |
Martinsville, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
56.2 |
40 mi |
| North Carolina A & T State University |
Greensboro, NC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.8 |
82 mi |
| Wytheville Community College |
Wytheville, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.3 |
39 mi |
Virginia has 52 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Virginia page lists them all.
Military installations near Christiansburg
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Christiansburg |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plnt |
Army |
8 mi |
Common post-service careers near Christiansburg
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$115,980 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$125,113 |
| Logisticians |
$86,120 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$92,902 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$99,860 |
VA statewide |
$107,724 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$56,250 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$60,680 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,640 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$115,038 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$85,070 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$91,769 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$88,390 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$95,351 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$90,160 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro |
$97,260 |
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 Christiansburg
- Radford University (Radford, VA), 8 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.
