by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 9 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies., 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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Explore the leading ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans below:
University of New Mexico-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. at University of California-Los Angeles
George Washington University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. report for George Washington University
Veteran students seeking a strong ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. program will find one at University of Wisconsin-Madison, which ranked #4. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 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. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
San Francisco State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies., landing the #5 spot this year. 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. report for San Francisco State University
Florida International University placed #6 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. program at Florida International University
University of California-Berkeley ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. report for University of California-Berkeley
Yale University placed #8 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 72.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. at Yale University
University at Albany placed #9 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. program at University at Albany
*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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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