by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study health teacher education. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 14 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing health teacher education., 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. 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 New Mexico-Main Campus, our #1 health teacher education. college for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about health teacher education. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong health teacher education. program will find one at Southern Connecticut State University, which ranked #2. 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. More about the health teacher education. program at Southern Connecticut State University
Veteran students seeking a strong health teacher education. program will find one at Wayne State University, which ranked #3. Wayne State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full health teacher education. report for Wayne State University
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia is a great choice for veterans pursuing health teacher education., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full health teacher education. report for Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
A rank of #5 makes State University of New York at Cortland one of the top health teacher education. colleges for veteran students. State University of New York at Cortland scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full health teacher education. report for State University of New York at Cortland
Indiana University-Bloomington placed #6 among the best health teacher education. colleges for veterans. Indiana University-Bloomington scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health teacher education. report for Indiana University-Bloomington
Liberty University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best health teacher education. colleges for veterans. Liberty University scores 76.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full health teacher education. report for Liberty University
Hofstra University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing health teacher education.. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 48.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health teacher education. program at Hofstra University
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale placed #9 among the best health teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full health teacher education. report for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Kent State University at Kent placed #10 among the best health teacher education. colleges for veterans. Kent State University at Kent scores 69.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about health teacher education. at Kent State University at Kent
Adelphi University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best health teacher education. colleges for veterans. Adelphi University scores 63.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 57.4, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full health teacher education. report for Adelphi University
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing health teacher education.. It scores 62.1 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 health teacher education. at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Cambridge College landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing health teacher education.. It scores 59.5 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 33.3. See the full health teacher education. report for Cambridge College
Russell Sage College landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing health teacher education.. The school's overall veterans score is 53.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 73.8, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full health teacher education. report for Russell Sage 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 health teacher education.: 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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