by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study marine sciences. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 3 schools that serve veteran marine 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. 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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Explore the best marine sciences. colleges for veterans at a specific degree level:
Here are the top-ranked marine sciences. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Stony Brook University, our #1 marine sciences. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the marine sciences. program at Stony Brook University
Florida Atlantic University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best marine sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 68.8 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 marine sciences. report for Florida Atlantic University
A rank of #3 makes Hawaii Pacific University one of the top marine sciences. colleges for veteran students. Hawaii Pacific University scores 59.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 82.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full marine sciences. report for Hawaii Pacific 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 marine 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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