by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study behavioral sciences. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 13 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing behavioral sciences., 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran behavioral sciences. students better than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this year. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full behavioral sciences. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong behavioral sciences. program will find one at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the behavioral sciences. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Kansas is a great choice for veterans pursuing behavioral sciences., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 84.0 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. More about the behavioral sciences. program at University of Kansas
University of Iowa is a great choice for veterans pursuing behavioral sciences., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 81.1 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 University of Iowa
A rank of #5 makes University of Baltimore one of the top behavioral sciences. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 77.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the behavioral sciences. program at University of Baltimore
Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral sciences.. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Washington University in St Louis
Daemen University came in at #7 for veteran behavioral sciences. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 80.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Daemen University
Eastern Washington University placed #8 among the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full behavioral sciences. report for Eastern Washington University
Brown University came in at #9 for veteran behavioral sciences. students this year. Brown University scores 73.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 39.8, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full behavioral sciences. report for Brown University
Yale University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral sciences.. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the behavioral sciences. program at Yale University
Purdue University Global ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.5 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 behavioral sciences. report for Purdue University Global
University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 67.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full behavioral sciences. report for University of Pennsylvania
Baylor University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral sciences.. The school's overall veterans score is 62.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.5, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about behavioral sciences. at Baylor 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 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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