by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study curriculum and instruction. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 158 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing curriculum and instruction., 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. 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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Here are the top-ranked curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 curriculum and instruction. college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 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 curriculum and instruction. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of South Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.0 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 curriculum and instruction. at University of South Florida
A rank of #3 makes East Carolina University one of the top curriculum and instruction. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.2 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 100.0. Read more about curriculum and instruction. at East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 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 curriculum and instruction. at The University of Texas at Arlington
A rank of #5 makes University of Alabama at Birmingham one of the top curriculum and instruction. colleges for veteran students. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the curriculum and instruction. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full curriculum and instruction. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Florida placed #7 among the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full curriculum and instruction. report for University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing curriculum and instruction.. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the curriculum and instruction. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Franklin University placed #9 among the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. Franklin University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full curriculum and instruction. report for Franklin University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing curriculum and instruction.. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about curriculum and instruction. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 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 curriculum and instruction. at University of Maryland-College Park
State University of New York at Oswego placed #12 among the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about curriculum and instruction. at State University of New York at Oswego
Boise State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about curriculum and instruction. at Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #14 among the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the curriculum and instruction. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing curriculum and instruction.. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about curriculum and instruction. at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
University of Connecticut came in at #16 for veteran curriculum and instruction. students this year. It scores 84.3 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 curriculum and instruction. program at University of Connecticut
Ohio University-Main Campus landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing curriculum and instruction.. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full curriculum and instruction. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Kansas came in at #18 for veteran curriculum and instruction. students this year. It scores 84.0 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 curriculum and instruction. program at University of Kansas
University of Southern Indiana ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the curriculum and instruction. program at University of Southern Indiana
Arkansas State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.4 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 curriculum and instruction. at Arkansas State University
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing curriculum and instruction.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full curriculum and instruction. report for Southern New Hampshire University
Illinois State University came in at #22 for veteran curriculum and instruction. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about curriculum and instruction. at Illinois State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #23 among the best curriculum and instruction. 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, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the curriculum and instruction. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full curriculum and instruction. report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best curriculum and instruction. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the curriculum and instruction. program at Florida State University
These curriculum and instruction. colleges also placed near the top 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 curriculum and instruction.: 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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