by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study public health, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 14 schools that serve veteran public health, other. students especially well, 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. 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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Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 public health, other. college for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 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, other. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Maryland-College Park is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health, other., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public health, other. at University of Maryland-College Park
Rowan University is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health, other., landing the #3 spot this year. Rowan University scores 82.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about public health, other. at Rowan University
Veteran students seeking a strong public health, other. program will find one at George Washington University, which ranked #4. George Washington University scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the public health, other. program at George Washington University
University of California-Irvine is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health, other., landing the #5 spot this year. 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. See the full public health, other. report for University of California-Irvine
Stockton University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full public health, other. report for Stockton University
Indiana University-Bloomington came in at #7 for veteran public health, other. students this year. Indiana University-Bloomington scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public health, other. report for Indiana University-Bloomington
Temple University placed #8 among the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 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. See the full public health, other. report for Temple University
University of California-San Diego ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about public health, other. at University of California-San Diego
Shenandoah University came in at #10 for veteran public health, other. students this year. Shenandoah University scores 74.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 75.3, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public health, other. report for Shenandoah University
Nazareth University came in at #11 for veteran public health, other. students this year. Nazareth University scores 69.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 66.3, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health, other. program at Nazareth University
University of Washington-Bothell Campus ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Bothell Campus scores 66.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full public health, other. report for University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Henderson State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 65.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about public health, other. at Henderson State University
Furman University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing public health, other.. Furman University scores 63.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 46.5, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full public health, other. report for Furman 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, other.: 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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