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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Clarksburg 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 Elkins Army Guard, about 29 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, PA, about 43 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is James Madison University. Clarksburg has a population of about 15,829 and a median household income of $46,859; 24.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Clarksburg
Schools based in West Virginia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,857
Avg net price
$9,032/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 40
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
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
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
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,296
Avg net price
$15,366/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 35
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
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,512
Avg net price
$18,605/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 58%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,939
Avg net price
$9,197/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 15
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
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 |
| James Madison University |
Harrisonburg, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.9 |
98 mi |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.3 |
82 mi |
| Duquesne University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.0 |
81 mi |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg |
Parkersburg, WV |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
64.5 |
63 mi |
| Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.8 |
85 mi |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville |
Steubenville, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
63.7 |
77 mi |
| Ohio University-Main Campus |
Athens, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.0 |
95 mi |
| Waynesburg University |
Waynesburg, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.6 |
43 mi |
| Seton Hill University |
Greensburg, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.3 |
82 mi |
| Institute of Medical Careers |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
59.6 |
86 mi |
West Virginia has 27 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the West Virginia page lists them all.
Military installations near Clarksburg
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Clarksburg |
| Elkins Army Guard |
Army |
29 mi |
| Camp Dawson |
Army |
34 mi |
| Williamstown |
Other |
60 mi |
| Naval Information Operations Command Sugar Grove |
Navy |
77 mi |
| Allegany Ballistics Lab |
Other |
81 mi |
| Pittsburgh Iap (Ang) |
Other |
83 mi |
| Pittsburgh Airport Air Reserve Station |
Air Force |
84 mi |
| Jackson County Army Guard |
Army |
85 mi |
Common post-service careers near Clarksburg
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 |
| Logisticians |
$71,590 |
WV statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$60,460 |
WV statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$56,960 |
WV statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$112,010 |
WV statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$91,780 |
WV statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$74,490 |
WV statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$98,230 |
WV statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Clarksburg
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Clarksburg; the nearest is Waynesburg University at 43 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.
