by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study animal sciences. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 9 schools that stand out for veteran animal sciences. students, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Santa Fe College, our #1 animal sciences. college for veterans. Santa Fe College scores 86.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about animal sciences. at Santa Fe College
Veteran students seeking a strong animal sciences. program will find one at University of Connecticut, which ranked #2. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about animal sciences. at University of Connecticut
A rank of #3 makes Northcentral Technical College one of the top animal sciences. colleges for veteran students. It scores 74.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full animal sciences. report for Northcentral Technical College
A rank of #4 makes SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill one of the top animal sciences. colleges for veteran students. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill scores 71.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about animal sciences. at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Northeast Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 70.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the animal sciences. program at Northeast Community College
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #6 for veteran animal sciences. students this year. It scores 69.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full animal sciences. report for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
College of Western Idaho placed #7 among the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. College of Western Idaho scores 66.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full animal sciences. report for College of Western Idaho
College of Southern Idaho placed #8 among the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. College of Southern Idaho scores 63.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the animal sciences. program at College of Southern Idaho
Harcum College came in at #9 for veteran animal sciences. students this year. It scores 59.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 90.7, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about animal sciences. at Harcum College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying animal sciences.: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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