by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied statistics, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 10 schools that stand out for veteran applied statistics, general. students, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked applied statistics, general. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked University of Delaware the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in applied statistics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about applied statistics, general. at University of Delaware
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best applied statistics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about applied statistics, general. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University one of the top applied statistics, general. colleges for veteran students. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied statistics, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Kansas came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best applied statistics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 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 applied statistics, general. program at University of Kansas
Veteran students seeking a strong applied statistics, general. program will find one at Michigan Technological University, which ranked #5. It scores 82.9 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 statistics, general. report for Michigan Technological University
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best applied statistics, general. colleges for veterans. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied statistics, general. report for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Villanova University placed #7 among the best applied statistics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.9, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied statistics, general. report for Villanova University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best applied statistics, general. colleges for veterans. Colorado State University-Fort Collins scores 76.4 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. See the full applied statistics, general. report for Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing applied statistics, general.. Johns Hopkins University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied statistics, general. at Johns Hopkins University
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing applied statistics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 71.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 47.6, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied statistics, general. program at Rochester Institute of Technology
*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 applied statistics, 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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