by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study data science, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 20 schools that stand out for veteran data science, general. students, 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. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked data science, general. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 data science, general. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the data science, general. program at University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top data science, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about data science, general. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes University of Virginia-Main Campus one of the top data science, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the data science, general. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Texas Tech University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the data science, general. program at Texas Tech University
University of California-Santa Barbara is a great choice for veterans pursuing data science, general., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 84.5 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 data science, general. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #6 among the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. 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 data science, general. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 data science, general. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
Grand Valley State University came in at #8 for veteran data science, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about data science, general. at Grand Valley State University
University of Memphis placed #9 among the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full data science, general. report for University of Memphis
University of Massachusetts-Amherst placed #10 among the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the data science, general. program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point placed #11 among the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about data science, general. at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the data science, general. program at The University of Texas at Austin
Fordham University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing data science, general.. Fordham University scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 43.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about data science, general. at Fordham University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing data science, general.. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay scores 71.1 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 data science, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Rice University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing data science, general.. Rice University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 46.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about data science, general. at Rice University
Florida Atlantic University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing data science, general.. Florida Atlantic University scores 68.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about data science, general. at Florida Atlantic University
Drexel University placed #17 among the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 67.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 49.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full data science, general. report for Drexel University
University of the Pacific came in at #18 for veteran data science, general. students this year. University of the Pacific scores 66.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 49.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full data science, general. report for University of the Pacific
Columbia University in the City of New York placed #19 among the best data science, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 39.3, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about data science, general. at Columbia University in the City of New York
Kennesaw State University came in at #20 for veteran data science, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 54.5 out of 100. Read more about data science, general. at Kennesaw State 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 data science, 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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