by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study community health and preventive medicine. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 15 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing community health and preventive medicine., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran community health and preventive medicine. students better than University of Florida this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about community health and preventive medicine. at University of Florida
The University of Alabama came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veterans. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at The University of Alabama
A rank of #3 makes University of South Dakota one of the top community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veteran students. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about community health and preventive medicine. at University of South Dakota
A rank of #4 makes University of California-Los Angeles one of the top community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about community health and preventive medicine. at University of California-Los Angeles
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a great choice for veterans pursuing community health and preventive medicine., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about community health and preventive medicine. at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Eastern Illinois University placed #6 among the best community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at Eastern Illinois University
University of Massachusetts-Amherst landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing community health and preventive medicine.. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Indiana University-Bloomington placed #8 among the best community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at Indiana University-Bloomington
West Virginia University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full community health and preventive medicine. report for West Virginia University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #10 for veteran community health and preventive medicine. students this year. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Brown University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing community health and preventive medicine.. It scores 73.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 39.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at Brown University
University of Mississippi ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best community health and preventive medicine. colleges for veterans. It scores 70.9 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. Read more about community health and preventive medicine. at University of Mississippi
Wilmington University came in at #13 for veteran community health and preventive medicine. students this year. It scores 69.9 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 community health and preventive medicine. report for Wilmington University
Fontbonne University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing community health and preventive medicine.. The school's overall veterans score is 58.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 93.6, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full community health and preventive medicine. report for Fontbonne University
Trinity Washington University came in at #15 for veteran community health and preventive medicine. students this year. Trinity Washington University scores 51.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the community health and preventive medicine. program at Trinity Washington University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying community health and preventive medicine.: 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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