by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study information technology. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 79 colleges that stand out for veteran information technology. students, 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. 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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Leading the list is Rutgers University-Newark, our #1 information technology. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about information technology. at Rutgers University-Newark
A rank of #2 makes University of Cincinnati-Main Campus one of the top information technology. colleges for veteran students. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full information technology. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong information technology. program will find one at Franklin University, which ranked #3. It scores 85.4 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 information technology. program at Franklin University
A rank of #4 makes University of Washington-Seattle Campus one of the top information technology. colleges for veteran students. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about information technology. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best information technology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about information technology. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #6 among the best information technology. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full information technology. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Iowa State University placed #7 among the best information technology. colleges for veterans. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the information technology. program at Iowa State University
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing information technology.. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about information technology. at University of Kansas
Illinois State University placed #9 among the best information technology. colleges for veterans. Illinois State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the information technology. program at Illinois State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing information technology.. It scores 82.7 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. Read more about information technology. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Michigan-Dearborn came in at #11 for veteran information technology. students this year. It scores 82.5 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 information technology. at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Florida State University placed #12 among the best information technology. colleges for veterans. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the information technology. program at Florida State University
George Mason University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing information technology.. George Mason University scores 82.2 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 information technology. at George Mason University
Georgia Southern University placed #14 among the best information technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.9 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 information technology. program at Georgia Southern University
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College came in at #15 for veteran information technology. students this year. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about information technology. at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Colorado State University Global came in at #16 for veteran information technology. students this year. It scores 81.7 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 information technology. program at Colorado State University Global
Western Governors University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing information technology.. Western Governors University scores 81.5 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 information technology. program at Western Governors University
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best information technology. colleges for veterans. 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. Read more about information technology. at Middle Tennessee State University
Minnesota State University-Mankato came in at #19 for veteran information technology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full information technology. report for Minnesota State University-Mankato
Towson University came in at #20 for veteran information technology. students this year. Towson University scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about information technology. at Towson University
California State University-Fullerton came in at #21 for veteran information technology. students this year. It scores 80.3 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 information technology. report for California State University-Fullerton
Purdue University-Main Campus ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best information technology. colleges for veterans. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about information technology. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Missouri-St Louis ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best information technology. colleges for veterans. University of Missouri-St Louis scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full information technology. report for University of Missouri-St Louis
University of Massachusetts-Lowell came in at #24 for veteran information technology. students this year. It scores 79.7 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. See the full information technology. report for University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Park University placed #25 among the best information technology. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.6 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 information technology. at Park University
Not far behind, these information technology. 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 information 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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