by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study history teacher education. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 8 schools that serve veteran history teacher education. students especially well, 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked University of Illinois Chicago the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in history teacher education.. University of Illinois Chicago scores 80.2 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 history teacher education. report for University of Illinois Chicago
Bridgewater State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing history teacher education., landing the #2 spot this year. Bridgewater State University scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about history teacher education. at Bridgewater State University
Boston College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best history teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 40.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full history teacher education. report for Boston College
Veteran students seeking a strong history teacher education. program will find one at Liberty University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 76.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the history teacher education. program at Liberty University
Grand Canyon University is a great choice for veterans pursuing history teacher education., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 75.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about history teacher education. at Grand Canyon University
DePaul University came in at #6 for veteran history teacher education. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 61.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the history teacher education. program at DePaul University
Gordon College placed #7 among the best history teacher education. colleges for veterans. It scores 61.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 96.5, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about history teacher education. at Gordon College
Piedmont University came in at #8 for veteran history teacher education. students this year. Piedmont University scores 57.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 88.4, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. Read more about history teacher education. at Piedmont University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying history 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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