by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study behavioral sciences. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 16 programs that serve veteran behavioral sciences. students especially well, 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. 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops our 2026 ranking of the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the behavioral sciences. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #2 makes University of Kansas one of the top behavioral sciences. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full behavioral sciences. report for University of Kansas
A rank of #3 makes University of Iowa one of the top behavioral sciences. colleges for veteran students. University of Iowa scores 81.1 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. Read more about behavioral sciences. at University of Iowa
A rank of #4 makes Concordia University-Irvine one of the top behavioral sciences. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 75.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 65.5, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about behavioral sciences. at Concordia University-Irvine
A rank of #5 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the top behavioral sciences. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 74.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about behavioral sciences. at Johns Hopkins University
Brown University placed #6 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. Brown University scores 73.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 39.8, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about behavioral sciences. at Brown University
University of Phoenix-Arizona ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about behavioral sciences. at University of Phoenix-Arizona
Purdue University Global placed #8 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.5 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 behavioral sciences. at Purdue University Global
University of Houston-Clear Lake placed #9 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 67.5 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 66.7. More about the behavioral sciences. program at University of Houston-Clear Lake
Concordia University-Nebraska placed #10 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. Concordia University-Nebraska scores 66.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 69.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Concordia University-Nebraska
Elizabethtown College came in at #11 for veteran behavioral sciences. students this year. It scores 65.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 73.6, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full behavioral sciences. report for Elizabethtown College
George Fox University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 56.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 66.2, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about behavioral sciences. at George Fox University
Missouri Baptist University placed #13 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 53.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 81.9, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Missouri Baptist University
Life Pacific University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. Life Pacific University scores 51.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Life Pacific University
Franklin and Marshall College landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral sciences.. It scores 49.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 39.7, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Franklin and Marshall College
Purdue University Northwest placed #16 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. Purdue University Northwest scores 46.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Purdue University Northwest
*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 behavioral sciences.: 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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