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Key takeaway: 39 of the 45 Washington-based institutions in our directory that offer at least one fully online program report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024). 22 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Washington-Seattle Campus. The Census Bureau records 21 military installations in Washington (3 Army, 8 Navy, 1 Air Force, 4 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 4 Other), and 61 Washington cities have their own page below.
Military-friendly online colleges based in Washington
Ranked by BOC Score, which weights graduation rate, median earnings, net price, retention, and online availability from federal data. The tags on each card are the school’s own answers on the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey: credit for military training, a dedicated military contact, DoD MOU membership, and a recognized student veteran organization.
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.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,466
Avg net price
$14,091/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 95%
- Programs offered: 234
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,466
Avg net price
$10,163/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,561
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,009
Avg net price
$8,585/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
87%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,892
Avg net price
$35,119/yr
TuitionIn‑state$55,480
Out‑of‑state$55,480
Key stats
- Retention rate: 93%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,905
Avg net price
$14,971/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 157
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,990
Avg net price
$19,589/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,310
Avg net price
$11,430/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,505
Avg net price
$6,064/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,865
Avg net price
$4,783/yr
TuitionIn‑state$5,593
Out‑of‑state$12,553
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,526
Avg net price
$9,406/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,532
Avg net price
$10,222/yr
TuitionIn‑state$5,418
Out‑of‑state$5,976
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,748
Avg net price
$5,997/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,569
Avg net price
$21,193/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 117
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,168
Avg net price
$8,376/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Military installations in Washington
The Census Bureau’s 2024 TIGER/Line military layer records 21 installations in Washington (3 Army, 8 Navy, 1 Air Force, 4 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 4 Other, branch inferred from the recorded name). The largest by land area are listed; city pages show the ones within 100 miles of each city, with distances.
- Yakima Training Center
- Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord
- Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton
- Jim Creek Naval Rec Area
- Fairchild AFB
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base
- Naval Magazine Indian Island
- Naval Outlying Field Coupeville
- Camp Seven Mile
- Camp Wesley Harris
- Manchester Fuel Dep
Common post-service careers in Washington
Statewide median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$154,940 |
WA statewide |
| Logisticians |
$107,250 |
WA statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$130,780 |
WA statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$102,080 |
WA statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$145,290 |
WA statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$124,160 |
WA statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$103,910 |
WA statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$136,500 |
WA statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
What the four services mean
- Credit for military training (IPEDS VET2): the institution reports that it awards academic credit for military training, typically evaluated through the Joint Services Transcript. How much credit applies is set program by program.
- Dedicated military contact (VET3): a named point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
- DoD MOU member (VET5): the institution has signed the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, a requirement for participating in service education programs.
- Student veteran org (VET4): a recognized student veteran organization on the institution’s records.
Of the 39 schools in Washington that meet this page’s two-service definition, 22 report all four. All 39 are fully online by the IPEDS DISTPGS flag, as is every school on the national military-friendly online colleges list; the state view differs only in where the institution is based.
Military-friendly online colleges near Washington cities
- Aberdeen, WA
- Auburn, WA
- Bainbridge Island, WA
- Battle Ground, WA
- Bellevue, WA
- Bellingham, WA
- Bonney Lake, WA
- Bothell, WA
- Bremerton, WA
- Burien, WA
- Camas, WA
- Centralia, WA
- Covington, WA
- Des Moines, WA
- Edmonds, WA
- Ellensburg, WA
- Everett, WA
- Federal Way, WA
- Issaquah, WA
- Kenmore, WA
- Kennewick, WA
- Kent, WA
- Kirkland, WA
- Lacey, WA
- Lake Stevens, WA
- Lakewood, WA
- Longview, WA
- Lynnwood, WA
- Maple Valley, WA
- Marysville, WA
- Mercer Island, WA
- Mill Creek, WA
- Moses Lake, WA
- Mount Vernon, WA
- Mountlake Terrace, WA
- Mukilteo, WA
- Oak Harbor, WA
- Olympia, WA
- Pasco, WA
- Port Angeles, WA
- Pullman, WA
- Puyallup, WA
- Redmond, WA
- Renton, WA
- Richland, WA
- Sammamish, WA
- SeaTac, WA
- Seattle, WA
- Sequim, WA
- Shoreline, WA
- Snoqualmie, WA
- Spokane, WA
- Spokane Valley, WA
- Tacoma, WA
- Tukwila, WA
- Tumwater, WA
- University Place, WA
- Vancouver, WA
- Walla Walla, WA
- Wenatchee, WA
- Yakima, WA
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.
