by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 13 colleges that stand out for veteran foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. students, 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. 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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Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 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 foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes East Carolina University one of the top foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veteran students. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program at East Carolina University
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program will find one at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, which ranked #4. It scores 81.8 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 foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. report for North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program will find one at Texas Woman's University, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. at Texas Woman's University
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 for veteran foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. students this year. University of Southern Mississippi scores 79.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program at University of Southern Mississippi
University of Central Arkansas came in at #7 for veteran foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. students this year. University of Central Arkansas scores 77.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. report for University of Central Arkansas
Benedictine University placed #8 among the best foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veterans. Benedictine University scores 77.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 79.1, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program at Benedictine University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus placed #9 among the best foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veterans. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Framingham State University came in at #10 for veteran foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. students this year. It scores 72.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. at Framingham State University
Lamar University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veterans. Lamar University scores 65.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. at Lamar University
Meredith College placed #12 among the best foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 61.7, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program at Meredith College
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 56.8 out of 100. More about the foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general. program at Arizona State University Digital Immersion
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying foods, nutrition, and wellness studies, general.: 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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