by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ecology. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 15 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing ecology., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Learn more about these veteran-friendly ecology. colleges below:
Our analysis ranked University of Georgia the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in ecology.. It scores 89.3 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 ecology. at University of Georgia
University of California-Santa Cruz is a great choice for veterans pursuing ecology., landing the #2 spot this year. University of California-Santa Cruz scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ecology. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park is a great choice for veterans pursuing ecology., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 85.1 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 ecology. at University of Maryland-College Park
Veteran students seeking a strong ecology. program will find one at Iowa State University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ecology. at Iowa State University
University of Connecticut is a great choice for veterans pursuing ecology., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ecology. program at University of Connecticut
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #6 for veteran ecology. students this year. 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 ecology. report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best ecology. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ecology. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
Augusta University placed #8 among the best ecology. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 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 ecology. report for Augusta University
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing ecology.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ecology. program at University of California-Los Angeles
Utah State University came in at #10 for veteran ecology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about ecology. at Utah State University
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing ecology.. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus scores 74.4 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 ecology. program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
University of North Texas came in at #12 for veteran ecology. students this year. University of North Texas scores 73.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ecology. program at University of North Texas
New York University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best ecology. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ecology. at New York University
Susquehanna University came in at #14 for veteran ecology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 57.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 47.2, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about ecology. at Susquehanna University
Connecticut College placed #15 among the best ecology. colleges for veterans. It scores 51.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.8, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full ecology. report for Connecticut College
*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 ecology.: 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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