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 Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 180 schools that stand out for veteran public health, general. 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 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:
Leading the list is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our #1 public health, general. college for veterans. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 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, general. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top public health, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 #3 makes University of Georgia one of the top public health, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full public health, general. report for University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong public health, general. program will find one at University of South Florida, which ranked #4. University of South Florida scores 89.0 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 University of South Florida
A rank of #5 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top public health, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about public health, general. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University came in at #6 for veteran public health, general. students this year. East Carolina University scores 88.2 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 public health, general. program at East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University came in at #8 for veteran public health, general. students this year. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about public health, general. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #9 among the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 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 University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the public health, general. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University placed #12 among the best public health, general. colleges 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. See the full public health, general. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #13 among the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 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 California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #14 among the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public health, general. program at University of Florida
Binghamton University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public health, general. report for Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #16 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, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full public health, general. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing public health, general.. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health, general. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #18 among the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 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 New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky came in at #19 for veteran public health, general. students this year. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 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 University of Kentucky
Boise State University came in at #20 for veteran public health, general. students this year. It scores 84.7 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 Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came in at #21 for veteran public health, general. students this year. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about public health, general. at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Connecticut came in at #22 for veteran public health, general. students this year. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public health, general. at University of Connecticut
Ohio University-Main Campus came in at #23 for veteran public health, general. students this year. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about public health, general. at Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Kansas ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 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 66.7. Read more about public health, general. at University of Kansas
Portland State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best public health, general. colleges for veterans. Portland State University scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the public health, general. program at Portland State University
Not far behind, these public health, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 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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