by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 182 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing rehabilitation and therapeutic professions., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops our 2026 ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James Madison University is a great choice for veterans pursuing rehabilitation and therapeutic professions., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.6 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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at James Madison University
University of South Florida came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program will find one at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, which ranked #4. It scores 88.8 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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University is a great choice for veterans pursuing rehabilitation and therapeutic professions., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. report for East Carolina University
San Diego State University came in at #6 for veteran rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. students this year. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #7 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stony Brook University placed #8 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at Stony Brook University
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.2 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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #10 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University came in at #11 for veteran rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. students this year. Western Michigan University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #12 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #14 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky came in at #15 for veteran rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. report for University of Kentucky
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Eastern Michigan University came in at #17 for veteran rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at Eastern Michigan University
University of Southern Indiana placed #18 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. report for University of Southern Indiana
Texas State University came in at #19 for veteran rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. students this year. It scores 83.0 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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at Texas State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte placed #20 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California State University-Northridge placed #21 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at California State University-Northridge
Florida State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. 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. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at Florida State University
The University of Alabama placed #23 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. at The University of Alabama
Georgia State University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. program at Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia placed #25 among the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Not far behind, these rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.: 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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