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. The list below highlights 39 schools that serve veteran materials engineering. students especially well, 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 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.. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about materials engineering. at 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. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about materials engineering. at 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. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the materials engineering. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great choice for veterans pursuing materials engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong materials engineering. program will find one at University of Florida, which ranked #5. 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. See the full materials engineering. report for University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #6 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 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 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 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 Central Florida
University of Connecticut came in at #9 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. It scores 84.3 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 University of Connecticut
Portland State University placed #10 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. Portland State University scores 83.6 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 Portland State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #12 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full materials engineering. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing materials engineering.. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) 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 placed #15 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it 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.. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 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 University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine came in at #17 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at University of California-Irvine
University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #18 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. 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. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Colorado Boulder placed #19 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Colorado Boulder scores 78.6 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 Colorado Boulder
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus came in at #20 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Arizona State University Campus Immersion came in at #21 for veteran materials engineering. students this year. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about materials engineering. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Washington University in St Louis placed #22 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.1, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at 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. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the materials engineering. program at Cornell University
University of California-San Diego placed #24 among the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. University of California-San Diego scores 75.6 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 California-San Diego
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials engineering. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
These materials engineering. colleges also placed near the top 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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