Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Aberdeen, WA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Aberdeen 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); 8 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, about 15 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, WA, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Aberdeen has a population of about 17,040 and a median household income of $52,181; 14.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Aberdeen

Schools based in Washington that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen. 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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Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA 1.6 miles from Aberdeen
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,865
Avg net price $4,783/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,593
Out‑of‑state$12,553
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege 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 Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 89.7 85 mi
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 83.8 67 mi
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.4 86 mi
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.8 65 mi
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.6 88 mi
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 2 mi
Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.7 60 mi
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.9 92 mi
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.9 63 mi
Highline College Des Moines, WA Yes Yes No Yes 68.6 76 mi

Washington has 39 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Washington page lists them all.

Military installations near Aberdeen

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Aberdeen
Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor Coast Guard 15 mi
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment Coast Guard 50 mi
Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord Other 57 mi
Maneuver Traing Area Camp Rilea Other 59 mi
Camp Murray Army 59 mi
National Guard Bremerton National Guard 66 mi
Camp Wesley Harris Army 67 mi
Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Navy 67 mi

Common post-service careers near Aberdeen

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (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.

Campuses within 30 miles of Aberdeen

  • Grays Harbor College (Aberdeen, WA), 2 mi, 3 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.