by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study foreign languages linguistics at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 51 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing foreign languages linguistics, 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. 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 Delaware, our #1 foreign languages linguistics college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at University of Delaware
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the foreign languages linguistics program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes University of South Florida one of the top foreign languages linguistics colleges for veteran students. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A rank of #5 makes San Diego State University one of the top foreign languages linguistics colleges for veteran students. 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 foreign languages linguistics report for San Diego State University
Stony Brook University placed #6 among the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #8 for veteran foreign languages linguistics students this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the foreign languages linguistics program at University of Florida
Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing foreign languages linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for Western Michigan University
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at Texas Tech University
University of Connecticut placed #11 among the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for University of Connecticut
Ohio University-Main Campus came in at #12 for veteran foreign languages linguistics students this year. It scores 84.1 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 foreign languages linguistics report for Ohio University-Main Campus
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #14 for veteran foreign languages linguistics students this year. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the foreign languages linguistics program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California State University-Northridge came in at #15 for veteran foreign languages linguistics students this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for California State University-Northridge
Georgia State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. Georgia State University scores 82.0 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 foreign languages linguistics at Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing foreign languages linguistics. University of South Carolina-Columbia scores 81.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of Iowa landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing foreign languages linguistics. University of Iowa scores 81.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for University of Iowa
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing foreign languages linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full foreign languages linguistics report for The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Illinois Chicago placed #21 among the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the foreign languages linguistics program at University of Illinois Chicago
CUNY Queens College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at CUNY Queens College
Western Oregon University placed #23 among the best foreign languages linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the foreign languages linguistics program at Western Oregon University
University of North Florida came in at #24 for veteran foreign languages linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about foreign languages linguistics at University of North Florida
University of Wisconsin-Madison came in at #25 for veteran foreign languages linguistics students this year. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the foreign languages linguistics program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Not far behind, these foreign languages linguistics colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 foreign languages linguistics: 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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