by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study materials engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 39 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing materials engineering., 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 materials engineering. colleges below:
Ohio State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 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 materials engineering. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top materials engineering. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.6 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. See the full materials engineering. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.5 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 materials engineering. at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing materials engineering., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. 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. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Central Florida ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. 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, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full materials engineering. report for University of Connecticut
Portland State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full materials engineering. report for Portland State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best materials 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. More about the materials engineering. program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #12 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #13 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the materials engineering. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #14 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. It scores 80.9 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 materials engineering. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of Dayton landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. University of Dayton scores 79.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 57.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Dayton
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 79.4 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. Read more about materials engineering. at University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine placed #17 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.7 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 materials engineering. report for University of California-Irvine
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 78.6 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 materials engineering. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Arizona State University Campus Immersion placed #21 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Washington University in St Louis landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. Washington University in St Louis scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full materials engineering. report for Washington University in St Louis
Cornell University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at Cornell University
University of California-San Diego ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.6 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 materials engineering. at University of California-San Diego
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #25 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full materials engineering. report for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Not far behind, these materials 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 materials 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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