by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study public health. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 257 schools that stand out for veteran public health. students, 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 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 Delaware, our #1 public health. college for veterans. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public health. report for University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top public health. colleges for veteran students. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about public health. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong public health. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #4. It scores 89.6 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 public health. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public health. program at University of Georgia
University of South Florida ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. 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. Read more about public health. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #7 for veteran public health. students this year. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public health. report for East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full public health. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University came in at #10 for veteran public health. students this year. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public health. program at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #11 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public health. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Florida placed #12 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the public health. program at University of Florida
Winona State University came in at #13 for veteran public health. students this year. It scores 86.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full public health. report for Winona State University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #14 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University placed #15 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the public health. program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #16 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public health. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #17 for veteran public health. students this year. It scores 85.3 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. Read more about public health. at University of Arkansas
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full public health. report for University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse placed #19 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse scores 85.0 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. report for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #20 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public health. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. 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. at University of Kentucky
Boise State University came in at #22 for veteran public health. students this year. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public health. report for Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came in at #23 for veteran public health. students this year. 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. More about the public health. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Eastern Michigan University came in at #24 for veteran public health. students this year. 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. Read more about public health. at Eastern Michigan University
Miami University-Oxford placed #25 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.6 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. report for Miami University-Oxford
Not far behind, these public health. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
These public health. colleges also rank near the top for veterans this year:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oakland University | 80.84 |
*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.: 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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