by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study operations research. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 10 colleges that serve veteran operations research. students especially well, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in operations research.. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full operations research. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a great choice for veterans pursuing operations research., landing the #2 spot this year. 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. Read more about operations research. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
A rank of #3 makes Cornell University one of the top operations research. colleges for veteran students. Cornell University scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 41.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the operations research. program at Cornell University
Veteran students seeking a strong operations research. program will find one at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the operations research. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A rank of #5 makes University of California-Berkeley one of the top operations research. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 73.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full operations research. report for University of California-Berkeley
University of Southern California came in at #6 for veteran operations research. students this year. University of Southern California scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full operations research. report for University of Southern California
Rice University came in at #7 for veteran operations research. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 46.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about operations research. at Rice University
Case Western Reserve University placed #8 among the best operations research. colleges for veterans. It scores 68.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.9, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full operations research. report for Case Western Reserve University
Northeastern University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best operations research. colleges for veterans. It scores 64.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 43.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the operations research. program at Northeastern University
Columbia University in the City of New York placed #10 among the best operations research. colleges for veterans. Columbia University in the City of New York scores 60.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 39.3, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full operations research. report for Columbia University in the City of New York
*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 operations research.: 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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