by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study materials engineering. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 44 programs that stand out for veteran materials engineering. 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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Our analysis ranked Ohio State University-Main Campus the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in materials engineering.. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full materials engineering. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing materials engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full materials engineering. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University one of the top materials engineering. colleges for veteran students. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full materials engineering. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great choice for veterans pursuing materials engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Florida came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Florida
Winona State University came in at #6 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. It scores 86.3 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 materials engineering. program at Winona State University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. 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. See the full materials engineering. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park placed #8 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Kentucky ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Kentucky
Boise State University placed #10 among 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, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the materials engineering. program at Boise State University
University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 84.7 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 Central Florida
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #12 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University placed #13 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.5 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 materials engineering. at Iowa State University
University of Connecticut placed #14 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 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 Connecticut
Washington State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 84.0 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 materials engineering. program at Washington State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #16 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. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full materials engineering. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #17 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. It scores 83.0 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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Michigan Technological University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. Michigan Technological University scores 82.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full materials engineering. report for Michigan Technological University
Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 materials engineering. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
Clemson University came in at #20 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at Clemson University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh placed #21 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full materials engineering. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #22 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 79.4 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 California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 78.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at University of California-Irvine
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. It scores 78.6 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 materials engineering. at University of Wisconsin-Madison
These materials engineering. colleges also placed near the top 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 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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