by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study health/health care administration/management. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 206 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing health/health care administration/management., 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. 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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Here are the top-ranked health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our #1 health/health care administration/management. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong health/health care administration/management. program will find one at James Madison University, which ranked #2. James Madison University scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at James Madison University
A rank of #3 makes East Carolina University one of the top health/health care administration/management. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at East Carolina University
A rank of #4 makes University of Alabama at Birmingham one of the top health/health care administration/management. colleges for veteran students. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a great choice for veterans pursuing health/health care administration/management., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #6 for veteran health/health care administration/management. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
California State University-Long Beach placed #7 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for California State University-Long Beach
Santa Fe College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at Santa Fe College
Winona State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing health/health care administration/management.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at Winona State University
Franklin University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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 health/health care administration/management. report for Franklin University
Rhode Island College came in at #11 for veteran health/health care administration/management. students this year. It scores 84.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at Rhode Island College
University of Kentucky ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at University of Kentucky
University of Central Florida ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 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 health/health care administration/management. program at University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #14 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #15 for veteran health/health care administration/management. students this year. University of Maryland Global Campus scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Connecticut placed #16 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. Eastern Michigan University scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at Eastern Michigan University
Ohio University-Main Campus placed #18 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Southern Indiana placed #19 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for University of Southern Indiana
Southern New Hampshire University placed #20 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at Southern New Hampshire University
Texas State University placed #21 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for Texas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #22 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health/health care administration/management. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
National University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing health/health care administration/management.. It scores 82.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about health/health care administration/management. at National University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte placed #24 among the best health/health care administration/management. colleges for veterans. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 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. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California State University-Northridge came in at #25 for veteran health/health care administration/management. students this year. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health/health care administration/management. report for California State University-Northridge
These health/health care administration/management. colleges also placed near the top 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 health/health care administration/management.: 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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