by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ethnic cultural gender studies at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 19 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies, 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. 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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No school served veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students better than University of Florida this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Florida
A rank of #2 makes University of Washington-Seattle Campus one of the top ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
A rank of #3 makes University of New Mexico-Main Campus one of the top ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veteran students. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong ethnic cultural gender studies program will find one at California State University-Fullerton, which ranked #4. California State University-Fullerton scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at California State University-Fullerton
A rank of #5 makes University of California-Los Angeles one of the top ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of California-Los Angeles
University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #6 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
San Francisco State University came in at #7 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. It scores 78.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for San Francisco State University
University of Arizona ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of Arizona
Indiana University-Bloomington landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at Indiana University-Bloomington
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scores 75.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Georgetown University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 74.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at Georgetown University
Florida International University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 73.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at Florida International University
Brown University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. Brown University scores 73.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 39.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at Brown University
Yale University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.9, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for Yale University
California State University-Los Angeles landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. The school's overall veterans score is 72.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at California State University-Los Angeles
University of Southern California placed #17 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 70.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Southern California
New York University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.9, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at New York University
Columbia University in the City of New York placed #19 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 60.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 39.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies 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 ethnic cultural gender 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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