by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study management science. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 152 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing management science., 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked management science. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our #1 management science. college for veterans. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about management science. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top management science. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.9 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 management science. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong management science. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #3. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the management science. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing management science., landing the #4 spot this year. 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. More about the management science. program at University of Georgia
William & Mary is a great choice for veterans pursuing management science., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 89.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the management science. program at William & Mary
San Diego State University came in at #6 for veteran management science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the management science. program at San Diego State University
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #7 for veteran management science. students this year. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about management science. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Rutgers University-Newark came in at #8 for veteran management science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full management science. report for Rutgers University-Newark
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing management science.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full management science. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #10 among the best management science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full management science. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #11 among the best management science. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the management science. program at University of Arkansas
University of Alabama in Huntsville placed #12 among the best management science. colleges for veterans. University of Alabama in Huntsville scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full management science. report for University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #13 for veteran management science. students this year. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about management science. at University of Maryland-College Park
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best management science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about management science. at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing management science.. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full management science. report for University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut came in at #16 for veteran management science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about management science. at University of Connecticut
University of Kansas came in at #17 for veteran management science. students this year. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full management science. report for University of Kansas
Arkansas State University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing management science.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full management science. report for Arkansas State University
Rutgers University-Camden landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing management science.. It scores 83.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about management science. at Rutgers University-Camden
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best management science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full management science. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best management science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the management science. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Michigan-Dearborn came in at #22 for veteran management science. students this year. University of Michigan-Dearborn scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about management science. at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Florida State University placed #23 among the best management science. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.4 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 management science. program at Florida State University
The University of Alabama came in at #24 for veteran management science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full management science. report for The University of Alabama
Bellevue University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best management science. colleges for veterans. Bellevue University scores 82.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the management science. program at Bellevue University
Not far behind, these management science. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying management science.: 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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