by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study plant sciences. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 56 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing plant sciences., 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked plant sciences. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 plant sciences. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the plant sciences. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing plant sciences., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about plant sciences. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing plant sciences., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the plant sciences. program at University of Georgia
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a great choice for veterans pursuing plant sciences., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the plant sciences. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing plant sciences., landing the #5 spot this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the plant sciences. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Florida came in at #6 for veteran plant sciences. students this year. 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 plant sciences. report for University of Florida
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about plant sciences. at University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing plant sciences.. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about plant sciences. at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing plant sciences.. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about plant sciences. at University of Kentucky
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full plant sciences. report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University came in at #11 for veteran plant sciences. students this year. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full plant sciences. report for Iowa State University
Washington State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing plant sciences.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full plant sciences. report for Washington State University
Arkansas State University came in at #13 for veteran plant sciences. students this year. Arkansas State University scores 83.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about plant sciences. at Arkansas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #14 for veteran plant sciences. students this year. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the plant sciences. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #15 among the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the plant sciences. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
Clemson University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing plant sciences.. It scores 81.8 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 plant sciences. program at Clemson University
Middle Tennessee State University placed #17 among the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. Middle Tennessee State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the plant sciences. program at Middle Tennessee State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #18 for veteran plant sciences. students this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about plant sciences. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Mississippi State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the plant sciences. program at Mississippi State University
Oregon State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about plant sciences. at Oregon State University
University of Wisconsin-Platteville placed #21 among the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the plant sciences. program at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #22 among the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about plant sciences. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Missouri-Columbia ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. University of Missouri-Columbia scores 79.9 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. See the full plant sciences. report for University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Minnesota-Crookston ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences. colleges for veterans. University of Minnesota-Crookston scores 79.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the plant sciences. program at University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #25 among the best plant 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 plant sciences. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
Not far behind, these plant sciences. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 plant 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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