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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Beckley 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 Yeager Airport, about 46 miles away, and 3 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is BridgeValley Community & Technical College in South Charleston, WV, about 48 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Ohio University-Southern Campus. Beckley has a population of about 16,977 and a median household income of $39,939; 25.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Beckley
Schools based in West Virginia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Beckley 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 Beckley.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,703
Avg net price
$9,966/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 58%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,217
Avg net price
$13,684/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 55%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,774
Avg net price
$22,107/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
17%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionIn‑state$13,920
Out‑of‑state$13,920
Key stats
- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,354
Avg net price
$7,502/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 100
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,315
Avg net price
$14,006/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,593
Avg net price
$18,083/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,171
Avg net price
$1,807/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,411
Avg net price
$18,273/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,642
Avg net price
$12,303/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 9
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 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus |
Ironton, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
69.9 |
95 mi |
| Radford University |
Radford, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.0 |
57 mi |
| King University |
Bristol, TN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
56.6 |
99 mi |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College |
South Charleston, WV |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
55.3 |
48 mi |
| Marshall University |
Huntington, WV |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.7 |
81 mi |
| Wytheville Community College |
Wytheville, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.3 |
58 mi |
| Virginia Western Community College |
Roanoke, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.1 |
76 mi |
| New River Community College |
Dublin, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
53.9 |
54 mi |
| Ashland Community and Technical College |
Ashland, KY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
53.8 |
93 mi |
| University of Rio Grande |
Rio Grande, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
50.3 |
100 mi |
West Virginia has 27 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the West Virginia page lists them all.
Military installations near Beckley
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Beckley |
| Yeager Airport |
Other |
46 mi |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plnt |
Army |
54 mi |
| Jackson County Army Guard |
Army |
84 mi |
Common post-service careers near Beckley
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Beckley, WV metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Logisticians |
$71,590 |
WV statewide |
$80,984 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$60,460 |
WV statewide |
$68,394 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$57,980 |
Beckley, WV metro |
$65,588 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,320 |
Beckley, WV metro |
$120,271 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$76,230 |
Beckley, WV metro |
$86,233 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$71,700 |
Beckley, WV metro |
$81,109 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$98,230 |
WV statewide |
$111,120 |
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 Beckley
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Beckley; the nearest is BridgeValley Community & Technical College at 48 miles.
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.
