by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study health/medical preparatory programs. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 38 programs that stand out for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students, 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).
Want to compare schools head to head? Check out our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
Narrow this ranking to a degree level below:
Explore the leading health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Alaska Anchorage, our #1 health/medical preparatory programs. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at University of Alaska Anchorage
Veteran students seeking a strong health/medical preparatory programs. program will find one at Austin Community College District, which ranked #2. Austin Community College District scores 79.9 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 health/medical preparatory programs. at Austin Community College District
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full health/medical preparatory programs. report for Fayetteville Technical Community College
A rank of #4 makes Guilford Technical Community College one of the top health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veteran students. Guilford Technical Community College scores 74.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Guilford Technical Community College
College of Southern Maryland came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. College of Southern Maryland scores 73.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full health/medical preparatory programs. report for College of Southern Maryland
South College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical preparatory programs.. South College scores 73.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at South College
Georgia Military College came in at #7 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Georgia Military College
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #8 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. Truckee Meadows Community College scores 71.9 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/medical preparatory programs. program at Truckee Meadows Community College
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical preparatory programs.. It scores 70.6 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 health/medical preparatory programs. report for Northeast Community College
Grayson College came in at #10 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Grayson College
San Juan College placed #11 among the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at San Juan College
Casper College landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical preparatory programs.. Casper College scores 69.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health/medical preparatory programs. report for Casper College
Galveston College came in at #13 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. Galveston College scores 68.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Galveston College
Rose State College came in at #14 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. It scores 67.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Rose State College
Butler Community College came in at #15 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. Butler Community College scores 66.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Butler Community College
Arkansas State University-Beebe ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. Arkansas State University-Beebe scores 65.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Arkansas State University-Beebe
Essex County College came in at #17 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 64.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Essex County College
Three Rivers College landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical preparatory programs.. Three Rivers College scores 64.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Three Rivers College
Temple College came in at #19 for veteran health/medical preparatory programs. students this year. Temple College scores 64.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Temple College
Gavilan College landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical preparatory programs.. The school's overall veterans score is 64.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Gavilan College
Tulsa Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. It scores 63.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Tulsa Community College
Snow College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. Snow College scores 63.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about health/medical preparatory programs. at Snow College
Atlantic Cape Community College placed #23 among the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 62.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the health/medical preparatory programs. program at Atlantic Cape Community College
Connors State College placed #24 among the best health/medical preparatory programs. colleges for veterans. It scores 62.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full health/medical preparatory programs. report for Connors State College
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical preparatory programs.. It scores 61.8 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 health/medical preparatory programs. at Western Nebraska Community College
Not far behind, these health/medical preparatory programs. 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 health/medical preparatory programs.: 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.
References
Read more about our data sources and methodologies.
