by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study public health. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 235 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing public health., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full public health. report for University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong public health. program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #2. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the public health. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 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. 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. 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. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing public health., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. 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 placed #6 among 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, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public health. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #7 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full public health. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 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. report for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. It scores 88.2 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 East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 for veteran public health. students this year. It scores 87.9 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 The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the public health. program at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #12 on our 2026 list of 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 Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. It scores 87.6 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. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the public health. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University placed #15 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 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. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 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. report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. 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. More about the public health. program at University of Florida
Binghamton University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 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. report for Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the public health. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. It scores 85.4 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. Read more about public health. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #21 for veteran public health. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the public health. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #22 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, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public health. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky placed #23 among the best public health. colleges for veterans. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the public health. program at University of Kentucky
Boise State University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing public health.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about public health. at Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best public health. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 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. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
These public health. colleges also placed near the top 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.: 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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