by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study animal sciences, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 16 schools that serve veteran animal sciences, general. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best animal sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about animal sciences, general. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong animal sciences, general. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full animal sciences, general. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full animal sciences, general. report for University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong animal sciences, general. program will find one at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about animal sciences, general. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #5 makes University of Florida one of the top animal sciences, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full animal sciences, general. report for University of Florida
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences, general. colleges for veterans. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full animal sciences, general. report for Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general.. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the animal sciences, general. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the animal sciences, general. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general.. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the animal sciences, general. program at Purdue University-Main Campus
Colorado State University-Fort Collins landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general.. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about animal sciences, general. at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Tarleton State University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full animal sciences, general. report for Tarleton State University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #12 for veteran animal sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about animal sciences, general. at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
South Dakota State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about animal sciences, general. at South Dakota State University
Auburn University came in at #14 for veteran animal sciences, general. students this year. Auburn University scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full animal sciences, general. report for Auburn University
Kansas State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences, general.. It scores 71.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the animal sciences, general. program at Kansas State University
Tuskegee University came in at #16 for veteran animal sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about animal sciences, general. at Tuskegee University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying animal sciences, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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