by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study public health, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 137 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing public health, general., 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 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 public health, general. colleges for veterans:
Ohio State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health, general. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes University of South Florida one of the top public health, general. colleges for veteran students. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public health, general. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 88.8 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 public health, general. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
A rank of #5 makes San Diego State University one of the top public health, general. colleges for veteran students. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full public health, general. report for San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 for veteran public health, general. students this year. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Florida landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health, general. report for University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health, general. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health, general. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. 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 public health, general. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #11 among the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public health, general. program at University of Arkansas
University of Kentucky came in at #12 for veteran public health, general. students this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about public health, general. at University of Kentucky
Boise State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public health, general. at Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public health, general. at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Eastern Michigan University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. Eastern Michigan University scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the public health, general. program at Eastern Michigan University
Miami University-Oxford placed #16 among the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about public health, general. at Miami University-Oxford
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. University of Nebraska at Omaha scores 83.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about public health, general. at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. It scores 83.3 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 public health, general. report for Southern New Hampshire University
Texas State University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health, general. program at Texas State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full public health, general. report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #21 for veteran public health, general. students this year. It scores 82.5 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, general. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
California State University-Northridge ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health, general. program at California State University-Northridge
Florida State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public health, general. at Florida State University
The University of Alabama came in at #24 for veteran public health, general. students this year. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health, general. report for The University of Alabama
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #25 for veteran public health, general. students this year. Southern Connecticut State University scores 82.1 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 public health, general. program at Southern Connecticut State University
These public health, general. 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 public health, general.: 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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