by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study environmental design. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 12 programs that stand out for veteran environmental design. students, 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. To help you decide, 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 environmental design. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked Rutgers University-New Brunswick the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in environmental design.. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full environmental design. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong environmental design. program will find one at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about environmental design. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a great choice for veterans pursuing environmental design., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full environmental design. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University at Buffalo is a great choice for veterans pursuing environmental design., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full environmental design. report for University at Buffalo
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best environmental design. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental design. at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
University of Colorado Boulder placed #6 among the best environmental design. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental design. at University of Colorado Boulder
Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best environmental design. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the environmental design. program at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 for veteran environmental design. students this year. University of Hawaii at Manoa scores 75.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about environmental design. at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of California-Berkeley ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best environmental design. colleges for veterans. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental design. at University of California-Berkeley
Auburn University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing environmental design.. Auburn University scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the environmental design. program at Auburn University
Florida Atlantic University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing environmental design.. It scores 68.8 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 environmental design. program at Florida Atlantic University
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras came in at #12 for veteran environmental design. students this year. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras scores 63.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full environmental design. report for University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
*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 environmental design.: 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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