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 Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 54 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology., 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. 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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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology., landing the #3 spot this year. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #5 makes The University of Texas at Arlington one of the top architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Virginia-Main Campus placed #6 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 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 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #9 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. It scores 85.1 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. report for University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky came in at #11 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Kentucky
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Iowa State University placed #13 among 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 came in at #14 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of Kansas
Washington State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at Washington State University
Miami University-Oxford came in at #16 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at Miami University-Oxford
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus placed #17 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full architectural and building sciences/technology. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architectural and building sciences/technology. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Clemson University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. Clemson University scores 81.8 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 Clemson University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh placed #21 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Ball State University came in at #22 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. It scores 80.6 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. More about the architectural and building sciences/technology. program at Ball State University
University at Buffalo placed #23 among the best architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 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 University at Buffalo
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #24 for veteran architectural and building sciences/technology. students this year. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 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 architectural and building sciences/technology. program at University of California-Los Angeles
Morgan State University landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing architectural and building sciences/technology.. It scores 78.3 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 Morgan State University
These architectural and building sciences/technology. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 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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