by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study special education and teaching. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 4 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing special education and teaching., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked Miami Dade College the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in special education and teaching.. 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. See the full special education and teaching. report for Miami Dade College
Veteran students seeking a strong special education and teaching. program will find one at Normandale Community College, which ranked #2. Normandale Community College scores 76.9 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 special education and teaching. at Normandale Community College
College of Southern Nevada came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best special education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the special education and teaching. program at College of Southern Nevada
A rank of #4 makes Chemeketa Community College one of the top special education and teaching. colleges for veteran students. It scores 62.0 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 special education and teaching. program at Chemeketa Community College
*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 special education and teaching.: 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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