by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 49 programs that stand out for veteran psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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 Stony Brook University, our #1 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. college for veterans. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at Stony Brook University
A rank of #2 makes University of Southern Indiana one of the top psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veteran students. University of Southern Indiana scores 83.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at University of Southern Indiana
Texas State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Texas State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. University of South Carolina-Columbia scores 81.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Wayne State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. Wayne State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. report for Wayne State University
University of Toledo placed #6 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at University of Toledo
George Washington University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. report for George Washington University
Molloy University came in at #8 for veteran psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 71.7, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at Molloy University
Herzing University-Madison ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. report for Herzing University-Madison
St. John Fisher University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. St. John Fisher University scores 76.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 68.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at St. John Fisher University
Hofstra University placed #11 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. Hofstra University scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 48.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Hofstra University
D'Youville University placed #12 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 80.8, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at D'Youville University
Mount Marty University placed #13 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. Mount Marty University scores 75.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 81.9, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at Mount Marty University
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.. Maryville University of Saint Louis scores 75.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 99.8, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at Maryville University of Saint Louis
DeSales University came in at #15 for veteran psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. students this year. It scores 74.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 60.5, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at DeSales University
Allen College placed #16 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. Allen College scores 73.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Allen College
Regis University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.. The school's overall veterans score is 73.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 61.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Regis University
Florida International University placed #18 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Florida International University
Pace University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.. The school's overall veterans score is 73.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 52.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. report for Pace University
CUNY Hunter College placed #20 among the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. CUNY Hunter College scores 73.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at CUNY Hunter College
Indiana University-Indianapolis ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Indiana University-Indianapolis
University of Rochester landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.. The school's overall veterans score is 72.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. report for University of Rochester
Jacksonville University came in at #23 for veteran psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. students this year. Jacksonville University scores 70.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 58.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at Jacksonville University
New York University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. program at New York University
Purdue University Global ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. at Purdue University Global
Not far behind, these psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. 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 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.: 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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