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 Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 20 schools that serve veteran public health, other. students especially well, 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. 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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No school served veteran public health, other. students better than University of Michigan-Ann Arbor this year. It scores 89.6 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, other. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health, other., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health, other. report for University of South Florida
University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health, other., landing the #3 spot this year. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health, other. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong public health, other. program will find one at University of Kansas, which ranked #4. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 Kansas
A rank of #5 makes University of Minnesota-Twin Cities one of the top public health, other. colleges for veteran students. It scores 83.0 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. More about the public health, other. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing public health, other.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the public health, other. program at The University of Alabama
Clemson University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public health, other. at Clemson University
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing public health, other.. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about public health, other. at University of California-Los Angeles
George Washington University came in at #9 for veteran public health, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public health, other. report for George Washington University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.2 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, other. report for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Johns Hopkins University placed #11 among the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about public health, other. at Johns Hopkins University
Indiana University-Indianapolis landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing public health, other.. It scores 73.3 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 public health, other. program at Indiana University-Indianapolis
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #13 for veteran public health, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 72.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the public health, other. program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Rochester placed #14 among the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 72.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 42.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public health, other. report for University of Rochester
Boston University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.6, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about public health, other. at Boston University
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing public health, other.. The school's overall veterans score is 69.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health, other. program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
University of Pennsylvania placed #17 among the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 67.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the public health, other. program at University of Pennsylvania
CUNY Graduate School and University Center landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing public health, other.. It scores 65.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the public health, other. program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Tufts University placed #19 among the best public health, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 60.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 40.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about public health, other. at Tufts University
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences came in at #20 for veteran public health, other. students this year. It scores 19.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Read more about public health, other. at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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