by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study animal sciences. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 18 schools that serve veteran animal sciences. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran animal sciences. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full animal sciences. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing animal sciences., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about animal sciences. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes University of Georgia one of the top animal sciences. colleges for veteran students. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full animal sciences. report for University of Georgia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 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. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Florida came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the animal sciences. program at University of Florida
University of Arkansas placed #6 among the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the animal sciences. program at University of Arkansas
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences.. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the animal sciences. program at Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #8 among the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full animal sciences. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about animal sciences. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #10 among the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about animal sciences. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best animal sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full animal sciences. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
Colorado State University-Fort Collins landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences.. 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. at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Tarleton State University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences.. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the animal sciences. program at Tarleton State University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences.. It scores 75.4 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. at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
South Dakota State University came in at #15 for veteran animal sciences. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full animal sciences. report for South Dakota State University
Auburn University came in at #16 for veteran animal sciences. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about animal sciences. at Auburn University
Kansas State University came in at #17 for veteran animal sciences. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.0 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. report for Kansas State University
Tuskegee University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing animal sciences.. Tuskegee University scores 70.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the animal sciences. program at Tuskegee University
*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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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