Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Wheeling, WV

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Wheeling 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Pittsburgh Iap (Ang), about 38 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 2 Air Force, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, OH, about 21 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Ohio University-Zanesville Campus. Wheeling has a population of about 26,670 and a median household income of $48,498; 32.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Wheeling

Schools based in West Virginia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Wheeling 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 Wheeling. 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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West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, WV 1.6 miles from Wheeling
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
48.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,162
Avg net price $5,329/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege 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-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 75.0 71 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.3 47 mi
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.0 45 mi
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton, OH Yes Yes No No 68.7 62 mi
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA Yes Yes Yes No 64.9 75 mi
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV Yes Yes No Yes 64.5 73 mi
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.3 76 mi
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.8 40 mi
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 63.7 21 mi
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.0 91 mi

West Virginia has 27 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the West Virginia page lists them all.

Military installations near Wheeling

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Wheeling
Pittsburgh Iap (Ang) Other 38 mi
Pittsburgh Airport Air Reserve Station Air Force 39 mi
Williamstown Other 64 mi
National Guard New Castle National Guard 65 mi
Camp Dawson Army 69 mi
Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center Army 80 mi
Youngstown Joint Air Reserve Station Air Force 82 mi
Elkins Army Guard Army 86 mi

Common post-service careers near Wheeling

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $112,570 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $127,486
Logisticians $76,440 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $86,569
Emergency Management Directors $60,460 WV statewide $68,471
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $58,380 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $66,116
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,580 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $116,172
Project Management Specialists $94,070 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $106,535
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,000 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $91,733
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $91,080 Wheeling, WV-OH metro $103,148

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 Wheeling

  • Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, OH), 21 mi, 3 of 4 services reported

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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.