by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study architectural and building sciences/technology. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 42 programs that serve veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students especially well, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. 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, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology., landing the #2 spot this year. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. 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. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Veteran students seeking a strong architectural and building sciences/technology. program will find one at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, which ranked #4. It scores 85.4 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong architectural and building sciences/technology. program will find one at University of Arkansas, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for University of Arkansas
University of Kentucky came in at #6 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. It scores 84.8 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 100.0. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Kentucky
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. Iowa State University scores 84.5 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Iowa State University
University of Kansas landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. University of Kansas scores 84.0 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of Kansas
Washington State University came in at #10 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. Washington State University scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at Washington State University
Miami University-Oxford ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Miami University-Oxford
Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Mississippi State University
University of Arizona ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of Arizona
University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Carnegie Mellon University placed #15 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 77.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.5, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at Carnegie Mellon University
Temple University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 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. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Temple University
New Jersey Institute of Technology placed #17 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for New Jersey Institute of Technology
Cornell University came in at #18 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at Cornell University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.4 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Roger Williams University came in at #20 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 63.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at Roger Williams University
University of Idaho placed #21 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. University of Idaho scores 75.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Idaho
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #22 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Pennsylvania College of Technology
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.4 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
University of Utah ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. University of Utah scores 74.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Utah
Montana State University came in at #25 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at Montana State University
Not far behind, these architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying architectural and building sciences/technology.: 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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