by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study nutrition sciences. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 38 programs that stand out for veteran nutrition sciences. students, 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. 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 nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran nutrition sciences. students better than University of Michigan-Ann Arbor this year. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the nutrition sciences. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong nutrition sciences. program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #2. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about nutrition sciences. at University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong nutrition sciences. program will find one at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, which ranked #3. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about nutrition sciences. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
San Diego State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the nutrition sciences. program at San Diego State University
California State University-Long Beach is a great choice for veterans pursuing nutrition sciences., landing the #5 spot this year. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 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 nutrition sciences. report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #6 among the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about nutrition sciences. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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. See the full nutrition sciences. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Texas Tech University placed #8 among the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full nutrition sciences. report for Texas Tech University
University of Kansas placed #9 among the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. 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. Read more about nutrition sciences. at University of Kansas
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing nutrition sciences.. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full nutrition sciences. report for University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full nutrition sciences. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Mississippi State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 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 nutrition sciences. program at Mississippi State University
Texas Woman's University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about nutrition sciences. at Texas Woman's University
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus came in at #14 for veteran nutrition sciences. students this year. It scores 80.3 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. See the full nutrition sciences. report for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
University of Memphis landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing nutrition sciences.. University of Memphis scores 78.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about nutrition sciences. at University of Memphis
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing nutrition sciences.. The school's overall veterans score is 77.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full nutrition sciences. report for University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Massachusetts-Amherst came in at #17 for veteran nutrition sciences. students this year. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full nutrition sciences. report for University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The University of Texas at Austin placed #18 among the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.8 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 nutrition sciences. program at The University of Texas at Austin
Liberty University came in at #19 for veteran nutrition sciences. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full nutrition sciences. report for Liberty University
Michigan State University placed #20 among the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full nutrition sciences. report for Michigan State University
Montclair State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full nutrition sciences. report for Montclair State University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion came in at #22 for veteran nutrition sciences. students this year. Arizona State University Campus Immersion scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about nutrition sciences. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of Utah landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing nutrition sciences.. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the nutrition sciences. program at University of Utah
University of Vermont placed #24 among the best nutrition sciences. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the nutrition sciences. program at University of Vermont
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing nutrition sciences.. Metropolitan State University of Denver scores 73.2 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. More about the nutrition sciences. program at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Not far behind, these nutrition sciences. colleges also rank among the best for veterans 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 nutrition 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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