by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study public health/community nurse/nursing. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 7 programs that stand out for veteran public health/community 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked public health/community nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 public health/community nurse/nursing. college for veterans. It scores 89.6 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 public health/community nurse/nursing. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong public health/community nurse/nursing. program will find one at Rhode Island College, which ranked #2. Rhode Island College scores 84.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the public health/community nurse/nursing. program at Rhode Island College
Jacksonville State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health/community nurse/nursing., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the public health/community nurse/nursing. program at Jacksonville State University
Veteran students seeking a strong public health/community nurse/nursing. program will find one at University of California-Irvine, which ranked #4. University of California-Irvine scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health/community nurse/nursing. program at University of California-Irvine
Grand Canyon University is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health/community nurse/nursing., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 75.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about public health/community nurse/nursing. at Grand Canyon University
Coppin State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best public health/community nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. Coppin State University scores 68.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full public health/community nurse/nursing. report for Coppin State University
Cedarville University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best public health/community nurse/nursing. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 62.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 75.2, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full public health/community nurse/nursing. report for Cedarville 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 public health/community 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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