by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study special education and teaching, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 14 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing special education and teaching, other., 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 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 special education and teaching, other. college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full special education and teaching, other. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
East Carolina University is a great choice for veterans pursuing special education and teaching, other., landing the #2 spot this year. East Carolina University scores 88.2 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 special education and teaching, other. report for East Carolina University
Veteran students seeking a strong special education and teaching, other. program will find one at University of Southern Indiana, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 83.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about special education and teaching, other. at University of Southern Indiana
Veteran students seeking a strong special education and teaching, other. program will find one at Dakota State University, which ranked #4. Dakota State University scores 83.2 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 special education and teaching, other. at Dakota State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great choice for veterans pursuing special education and teaching, other., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the special education and teaching, other. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Purdue University-Main Campus came in at #6 for veteran special education and teaching, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full special education and teaching, other. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Dayton landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing special education and teaching, other.. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 57.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full special education and teaching, other. report for University of Dayton
Molloy University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing special education and teaching, other.. Molloy University scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 71.7, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the special education and teaching, other. program at Molloy University
Carson-Newman University came in at #9 for veteran special education and teaching, other. students this year. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 78.2, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the special education and teaching, other. program at Carson-Newman University
Auburn University placed #10 among the best special education and teaching, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full special education and teaching, other. report for Auburn University
Shawnee State University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing special education and teaching, other.. Shawnee State University scores 66.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full special education and teaching, other. report for Shawnee State University
Walsh University placed #12 among the best special education and teaching, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 57.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 78.4, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the special education and teaching, other. program at Walsh University
Carthage College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best special education and teaching, other. colleges for veterans. Carthage College scores 56.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 74.3, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the special education and teaching, other. program at Carthage College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College placed #14 among the best special education and teaching, other. colleges for veterans. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College scores 47.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 81.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the special education and teaching, other. program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
*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 special education and teaching, other.: 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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