by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study human development and family studies, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 14 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing human development and family studies, general., 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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No school served veteran human development and family studies, general. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the human development and family studies, general. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Texas Tech University is a great choice for veterans pursuing human development and family studies, general., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about human development and family studies, general. at Texas Tech University
A rank of #3 makes Ohio University-Main Campus one of the top human development and family studies, general. colleges for veteran students. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 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 human development and family studies, general. program at Ohio University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong human development and family studies, general. program will find one at Texas State University, which ranked #4. Texas State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the human development and family studies, general. program at Texas State University
Veteran students seeking a strong human development and family studies, general. program will find one at The University of Alabama, which ranked #5. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the human development and family studies, general. program at The University of Alabama
Texas Woman's University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing human development and family studies, general.. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full human development and family studies, general. report for Texas Woman's University
University of Missouri-Columbia placed #7 among the best human development and family studies, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full human development and family studies, general. report for University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Rhode Island came in at #8 for veteran human development and family studies, general. students this year. University of Rhode Island scores 76.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about human development and family studies, general. at University of Rhode Island
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus came in at #9 for veteran human development and family studies, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about human development and family studies, general. at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing human development and family studies, general.. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville scores 73.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the human development and family studies, general. program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Kansas State University came in at #11 for veteran human development and family studies, general. students this year. Kansas State University scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about human development and family studies, general. at Kansas State University
Northern Illinois University came in at #12 for veteran human development and family studies, general. students this year. It scores 70.8 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. Read more about human development and family studies, general. at Northern Illinois University
Pacific Oaks College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best human development and family studies, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 64.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 81.3, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full human development and family studies, general. report for Pacific Oaks College
Concordia University-Saint Paul landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing human development and family studies, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 58.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about human development and family studies, general. at Concordia University-Saint Paul
*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 human development and family 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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