by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study elementary education and teaching. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 154 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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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University of South Florida tops our 2026 ranking of the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about elementary education and teaching. at University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong elementary education and teaching. program will find one at East Carolina University, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about elementary education and teaching. at East Carolina University
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great choice for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Florida came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of Florida
Western Michigan University is a great choice for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about elementary education and teaching. at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #7 for veteran elementary education and teaching. students this year. It scores 85.3 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. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of Arkansas
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching.. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full elementary education and teaching. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
State University of New York at Oswego came in at #9 for veteran elementary education and teaching. students this year. State University of New York at Oswego scores 84.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at State University of New York at Oswego
Boise State University came in at #10 for veteran elementary education and teaching. students this year. It scores 84.7 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 elementary education and teaching. program at Boise State University
University of Central Florida placed #11 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full elementary education and teaching. report for University of Central Florida
Washington State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching.. Washington State University scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about elementary education and teaching. at Washington State University
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.5 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. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #14 for veteran elementary education and teaching. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at Southern New Hampshire University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte placed #15 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full elementary education and teaching. report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Alabama placed #16 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full elementary education and teaching. report for University of North Alabama
The University of Alabama placed #17 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at The University of Alabama
University of Northern Iowa placed #18 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full elementary education and teaching. report for University of Northern Iowa
University of South Dakota came in at #19 for veteran elementary education and teaching. 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. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of South Dakota
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at Southern Connecticut State University
Georgia Southern University placed #21 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about elementary education and teaching. at Georgia Southern University
Clemson University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching.. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at Clemson University
SUNY Buffalo State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full elementary education and teaching. report for SUNY Buffalo State University
University of Nevada-Reno placed #24 among the best elementary education and teaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the elementary education and teaching. program at University of Nevada-Reno
University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing elementary education and teaching.. University of South Carolina-Columbia scores 81.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about elementary education and teaching. at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Not far behind, these elementary education and teaching. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 elementary 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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