by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 46 colleges that serve veteran aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. students especially well, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans:
Missouri University of Science and Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 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 aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #5 makes The University of Texas at Arlington one of the top aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veteran students. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
California State University-Long Beach ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #7 for veteran aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering.. It scores 85.4 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 aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #10 for veteran aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. students this year. University of Alabama in Huntsville scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #11 for veteran aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Central Florida placed #12 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program at University of Central Florida
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo placed #13 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University placed #14 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program at Iowa State University
University of Kansas placed #15 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University of Kansas
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #17 for veteran aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. students this year. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #18 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
The University of Alabama placed #19 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. program at The University of Alabama
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering.. It scores 81.5 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 aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
North Carolina State University at Raleigh placed #21 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University at Buffalo ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. University at Buffalo scores 80.4 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 aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University at Buffalo
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Dayton placed #24 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 57.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. report for University of Dayton
University of California-Los Angeles placed #25 among the best aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. at University of California-Los Angeles
Not far behind, these aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering. 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 aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering.: 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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