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. This ranking highlights 10 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing operations research., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked operations research. colleges for veterans:
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best operations research. 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, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about operations research. at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong operations research. program will find one at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full operations research. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Cornell University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best operations research. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the operations research. program at Cornell University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best operations research. colleges for veterans. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scores 75.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the operations research. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Veteran students seeking a strong operations research. program will find one at University of California-Berkeley, which ranked #5. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the operations research. program at University of California-Berkeley
University of Southern California came in at #6 for veteran operations research. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the operations research. program at University of Southern California
Rice University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing operations research.. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 46.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full operations research. report for Rice University
Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing operations research.. Case Western Reserve University scores 68.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.9, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the operations research. program at Case Western Reserve University
Northeastern University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best operations research. colleges for veterans. Northeastern University scores 64.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full operations research. report for Northeastern University
Columbia University in the City of New York placed #10 among the best operations research. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 39.3, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. 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.
This ranking is based 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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