by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 26 schools that serve veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. students especially well, 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans at a specific degree level:
Explore the leading hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
San Diego State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for San Diego State University
Veteran students seeking a strong hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program will find one at California State University-Long Beach, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at California State University-Long Beach
Veteran students seeking a strong hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program will find one at University of California-Santa Cruz, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
A rank of #5 makes University of New Mexico-Main Campus one of the top hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies.. University of California-Santa Barbara scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
California State University-Northridge ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at California State University-Northridge
Sonoma State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. Sonoma State University scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for Sonoma State University
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. University of California-Irvine scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for University of California-Irvine
San Francisco State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies.. San Francisco State University scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for San Francisco State University
University of Arizona came in at #13 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at University of Arizona
California State University-Fresno came in at #14 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at California State University-Fresno
The University of Texas at Austin placed #15 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at The University of Texas at Austin
University of California-Riverside landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies.. University of California-Riverside scores 76.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at University of California-Riverside
Arizona State University Campus Immersion came in at #17 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. students this year. It scores 76.0 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Loyola Marymount University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 46.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for Loyola Marymount University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.4 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Davis landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies.. University of California-Davis scores 74.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. report for University of California-Davis
University of Notre Dame came in at #21 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. students this year. University of Notre Dame scores 74.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.3, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at University of Notre Dame
University of California-Berkeley placed #22 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at University of California-Berkeley
California State University-Los Angeles landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies.. California State University-Los Angeles scores 72.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at California State University-Los Angeles
University of Southern California came in at #24 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. students this year. University of Southern California scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. at University of Southern California
CUNY Lehman College placed #25 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges for veterans. CUNY Lehman College scores 67.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. program at CUNY Lehman College
Not far behind, these hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies.: 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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