by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study finance, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 75 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing finance, general., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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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No school served veteran finance, general. students better than William & Mary this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full finance, general. report for William & Mary
University of South Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 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 finance, general. at University of South Florida
Stony Brook University is a great choice for veterans pursuing finance, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 87.1 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 finance, general. report for Stony Brook University
University of Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing finance, general., landing the #4 spot this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the finance, general. program at University of Florida
University of Arkansas came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full finance, general. report for University of Arkansas
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about finance, general. at University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing finance, general.. It scores 84.8 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. More about the finance, general. program at Texas Tech University
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #8 for veteran finance, general. students this year. Southern New Hampshire University scores 83.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full finance, general. report for Southern New Hampshire University
University of Michigan-Dearborn ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Dearborn scores 82.5 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 finance, general. report for University of Michigan-Dearborn
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #10 for veteran finance, general. students this year. 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. See the full finance, general. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
The University of Alabama placed #11 among the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about finance, general. at The University of Alabama
Rowan University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing finance, general.. It scores 82.1 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 finance, general. report for Rowan University
University of Nevada-Reno placed #13 among the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the finance, general. program at University of Nevada-Reno
Colorado State University Global landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing finance, general.. It scores 81.7 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 finance, general. report for Colorado State University Global
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing finance, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 81.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full finance, general. report for Middle Tennessee State University
Christopher Newport University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing finance, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about finance, general. at Christopher Newport University
University of Toledo placed #17 among the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. University of Toledo scores 80.8 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 finance, general. report for University of Toledo
Golden Gate University placed #18 among the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 86.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the finance, general. program at Golden Gate University
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia came in at #19 for veteran finance, general. students this year. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.8, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the finance, general. program at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.7 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 finance, general. program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Molloy University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 71.7, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the finance, general. program at Molloy University
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the finance, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing finance, general.. It scores 78.6 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 finance, general. report for University of Colorado Boulder
University of Wyoming placed #24 among the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about finance, general. at University of Wyoming
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best finance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.2 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. More about the finance, general. program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Not far behind, these finance, general. 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 finance, general.: 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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