by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study education, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 131 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing education, general., 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. 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 education, general. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in education, general.. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing education, general., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the education, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
San Diego State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing education, general., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 87.8 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. See the full education, general. report for San Diego State University
A rank of #5 makes Winona State University one of the top education, general. colleges for veteran students. Winona State University scores 86.3 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. More about the education, general. program at Winona State University
University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 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 education, general. at University of Central Florida
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for Southern New Hampshire University
National University placed #8 among the best education, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the education, general. program at National University
University of Michigan-Dearborn landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. It scores 82.5 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 education, general. program at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #10 for veteran education, general. students this year. It scores 82.1 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 education, general. report for Southern Connecticut State University
Clemson University placed #11 among the best education, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at Clemson University
University of Nevada-Reno ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Reno scores 81.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about education, general. at University of Nevada-Reno
University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #13 for veteran education, general. students this year. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Grand Valley State University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 81.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the education, general. program at Grand Valley State University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. It scores 81.3 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 education, general. at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Iowa landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for University of Iowa
Towson University came in at #17 for veteran education, general. students this year. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the education, general. program at Towson University
California State University-Sacramento placed #18 among the best education, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at California State University-Sacramento
Oregon State University came in at #19 for veteran education, general. students this year. It scores 80.5 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 education, general. program at Oregon State University
Augusta University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. It scores 80.5 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 education, general. report for Augusta University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania placed #21 among the best education, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.4 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 education, general. program at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
California State University-Fullerton came in at #22 for veteran education, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at California State University-Fullerton
Sonoma State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the education, general. program at Sonoma State University
University of Wisconsin-Platteville placed #24 among the best education, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about education, general. at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at Purdue University-Main Campus
These education, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying education, 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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