by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study chemical engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 50 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing chemical engineering., 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. 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 chemical engineering. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full chemical engineering. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing chemical engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the chemical engineering. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about chemical engineering. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Virginia-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing chemical engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 87.5 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 66.7. Read more about chemical engineering. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong chemical engineering. program will find one at California State University-Long Beach, which ranked #5. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about chemical engineering. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the chemical engineering. program at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #7 for veteran chemical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full chemical engineering. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #8 for veteran chemical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the chemical engineering. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full chemical engineering. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. It scores 84.8 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 66.7. More about the chemical engineering. program at Texas Tech University
Colorado School of Mines ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. Colorado School of Mines scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the chemical engineering. program at Colorado School of Mines
Miami University-Oxford landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full chemical engineering. report for Miami University-Oxford
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full chemical engineering. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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 chemical engineering. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #15 for veteran chemical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full chemical engineering. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
The University of Alabama came in at #16 for veteran chemical engineering. students this year. It scores 82.4 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 100.0. See the full chemical engineering. report for The University of Alabama
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full chemical engineering. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University at Buffalo landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. It scores 80.4 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 66.7. See the full chemical engineering. report for University at Buffalo
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #19 among the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 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. Read more about chemical engineering. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Dayton came in at #20 for veteran chemical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 57.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full chemical engineering. report for University of Dayton
University of Massachusetts-Lowell placed #21 among the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the chemical engineering. program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #22 for veteran chemical engineering. students this year. It scores 79.4 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 chemical engineering. program at University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine placed #23 among the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the chemical engineering. program at University of California-Irvine
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing chemical engineering.. University of Colorado Boulder scores 78.6 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 chemical engineering. report for University of Colorado Boulder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 77.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 45.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the chemical engineering. program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Not far behind, these chemical engineering. colleges also rank among the best for veterans 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 chemical 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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