by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study orthodontics/orthodontology. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 13 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology., 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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Our analysis ranked University of Michigan-Ann Arbor the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology.. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Iowa came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best orthodontics/orthodontology. colleges for veterans. University of Iowa scores 81.1 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. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology. at University of Iowa
A rank of #4 makes University at Buffalo one of the top orthodontics/orthodontology. colleges for veteran students. 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 orthodontics/orthodontology. at University at Buffalo
Marquette University is a great choice for veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology., landing the #5 spot this year. Marquette University scores 77.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 55.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology. at Marquette University
University of Louisville ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best orthodontics/orthodontology. colleges for veterans. University of Louisville scores 77.1 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. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology. at University of Louisville
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology.. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 84.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology. at University of Detroit Mercy
Boston University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology.. Boston University scores 71.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 41.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology. report for Boston University
Jacksonville University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best orthodontics/orthodontology. colleges for veterans. Jacksonville University scores 70.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 58.7, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the orthodontics/orthodontology. program at Jacksonville University
Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology.. It scores 68.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.9, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology. report for Case Western Reserve University
University of the Pacific came in at #11 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology. students this year. It scores 66.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology. report for University of the Pacific
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #12 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology. students this year. It scores 52.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. More about the orthodontics/orthodontology. program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Loma Linda University came in at #13 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology. students this year. Loma Linda University scores 39.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology. at Loma Linda University
*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 orthodontics/orthodontology.: 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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