by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study mathematics, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 69 schools that serve veteran mathematics, general. students especially well, 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran mathematics, general. students better than University of Michigan-Ann Arbor this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about mathematics, general. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #2 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.8 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 mathematics, general. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A rank of #3 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University one of the top mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the mathematics, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #4 makes San Diego State University one of the top mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. 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. See the full mathematics, general. report for San Diego State University
Veteran students seeking a strong mathematics, general. program will find one at University of Alabama at Birmingham, which ranked #5. It scores 87.7 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 mathematics, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Virginia-Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mathematics, general. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
California State University-Long Beach came in at #7 for veteran mathematics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the mathematics, general. program at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #8 for veteran mathematics, general. students this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 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 mathematics, general. report for University of Florida
Binghamton University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general.. Binghamton University scores 85.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mathematics, general. at Binghamton University
Texas Tech University placed #10 among the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mathematics, general. report for Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky placed #11 among the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full mathematics, general. report for University of Kentucky
Boise State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general.. Boise State University scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about mathematics, general. at Boise State University
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mathematics, general. program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
University of Kansas ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mathematics, general. program at University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general.. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full mathematics, general. report for Miami University-Oxford
Portland State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the mathematics, general. program at Portland State University
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nebraska at Omaha scores 83.5 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 mathematics, general. program at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Texas State University came in at #18 for veteran mathematics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full mathematics, general. report for Texas State University
Illinois State University placed #19 among the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the mathematics, general. program at Illinois State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mathematics, general. at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general.. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mathematics, general. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #22 among the best mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the mathematics, general. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
California State University-Northridge came in at #23 for veteran mathematics, general. students this year. It scores 82.5 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 mathematics, general. program at California State University-Northridge
Florida State University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general.. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full mathematics, general. report for Florida State University
The University of Alabama landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general.. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the mathematics, general. program at The University of Alabama
These mathematics, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 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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