by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study reading teacher education. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 125 colleges that stand out for veteran reading teacher education. students, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Learn more about these veteran-friendly reading teacher education. colleges below:
University of Georgia tops our 2026 ranking of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.3 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 reading teacher education. program at University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about reading teacher education. at University of South Florida
A rank of #3 makes East Carolina University one of the top reading teacher education. colleges for veteran students. 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. Read more about reading teacher education. at East Carolina University
University of Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing reading teacher education., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about reading teacher education. at University of Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong reading teacher education. program will find one at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, which ranked #5. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the reading teacher education. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about reading teacher education. at Western Michigan University
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about reading teacher education. at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
State University of New York at Oswego came in at #8 for veteran reading teacher education. students this year. It scores 84.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education. at State University of New York at Oswego
Boise State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the reading teacher education. program at Boise State University
Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the reading teacher education. program at Eastern Michigan University
Ohio University-Main Campus ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full reading teacher education. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
Miami University-Oxford ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the reading teacher education. program at Miami University-Oxford
Arkansas State University came in at #13 for veteran reading teacher education. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full reading teacher education. report for Arkansas State University
Illinois State University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full reading teacher education. report for Illinois State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #15 for veteran reading teacher education. students this year. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the reading teacher education. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Northern Iowa came in at #16 for veteran reading teacher education. students this year. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full reading teacher education. report for University of Northern Iowa
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. It scores 82.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full reading teacher education. report for Southern Connecticut State University
Georgia State University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. Georgia State University scores 82.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education. at Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. Georgia Southern University scores 81.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education. at Georgia Southern University
Clemson University placed #20 among the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about reading teacher education. at Clemson University
SUNY Buffalo State University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education.. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the reading teacher education. program at SUNY Buffalo State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. University of South Carolina-Columbia scores 81.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the reading teacher education. program at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Middle Tennessee State University placed #23 among the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the reading teacher education. program at Middle Tennessee State University
Minnesota State University-Mankato placed #24 among the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education. at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Towson University placed #25 among the best reading teacher education. colleges for veterans. Towson University scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about reading teacher education. at Towson University
These reading teacher education. 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 reading 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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