by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied mathematics, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 25 colleges that serve veteran applied mathematics, general. 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. 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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Leading the list is Stony Brook University, our #1 applied mathematics, general. college for veterans. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at Stony Brook University
A rank of #2 makes University of Washington-Seattle Campus one of the top applied mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong applied mathematics, general. program will find one at University of Maryland-College Park, which ranked #3. It scores 85.1 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 applied mathematics, general. at University of Maryland-College Park
Veteran students seeking a strong applied mathematics, general. program will find one at University of Central Florida, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at University of Central Florida
A rank of #5 makes University of Connecticut one of the top applied mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. University of Connecticut 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 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of Connecticut
North Carolina State University at Raleigh placed #6 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of Colorado Boulder placed #7 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of Colorado Boulder
University of Arizona landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. University of Arizona scores 78.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at University of Arizona
University of Massachusetts-Amherst landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. It scores 77.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Arizona State University Campus Immersion came in at #10 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. It scores 76.0 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 applied mathematics, general. report for Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of California-San Diego came in at #11 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. University of California-San Diego scores 75.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of California-San Diego
University of Houston landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 75.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of Houston
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #13 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. It scores 75.4 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 applied mathematics, general. report for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Johns Hopkins University came in at #14 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Johns Hopkins University
Brown University placed #15 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 39.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for Brown University
DePaul University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. DePaul University scores 71.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 61.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at DePaul University
University of Southern California placed #17 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of Southern California
New York University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. New York University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for New York University
University at Albany placed #19 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.0 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 33.3. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at University at Albany
University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. It scores 67.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at University of Pennsylvania
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scores 66.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 43.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stevens Institute of Technology placed #22 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 66.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.5, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Stevens Institute of Technology
Northeastern University placed #23 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. Northeastern University scores 64.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 43.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for Northeastern University
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #24 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. Columbia University in the City of New York scores 60.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 39.3, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Columbia University in the City of New York
Northwestern University came in at #25 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 57.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.1, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Northwestern 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 applied mathematics, general.: 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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