by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study exercise science and kinesiology. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 85 schools that serve veteran exercise science and kinesiology. students especially well, 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 exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our #1 exercise science and kinesiology. college for veterans. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 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 exercise science and kinesiology. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veteran students. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong exercise science and kinesiology. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong exercise science and kinesiology. program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #4. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at University of Georgia
East Carolina University is a great choice for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology., landing the #5 spot this year. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at East Carolina University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #6 for veteran exercise science and kinesiology. students this year. It scores 87.6 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 100.0. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology.. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the exercise science and kinesiology. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full exercise science and kinesiology. report for Citadel Military College of South Carolina
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse placed #9 among the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the exercise science and kinesiology. program at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology.. It scores 84.8 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. See the full exercise science and kinesiology. report for Texas Tech University
University of Connecticut landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at University of Connecticut
Miami University-Oxford came in at #12 for veteran exercise science and kinesiology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the exercise science and kinesiology. program at Miami University-Oxford
Arkansas State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full exercise science and kinesiology. report for Arkansas State University
Texas State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at Texas State University
University of North Alabama ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the exercise science and kinesiology. program at University of North Alabama
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #16 among the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full exercise science and kinesiology. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
George Mason University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. George Mason University scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at George Mason University
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology.. It scores 82.1 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 exercise science and kinesiology. at Southern Connecticut State University
Georgia Southern University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about exercise science and kinesiology. at Georgia Southern University
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #20 for veteran exercise science and kinesiology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the exercise science and kinesiology. program at Middle Tennessee State University
University of Iowa came in at #21 for veteran exercise science and kinesiology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full exercise science and kinesiology. report for University of Iowa
Mississippi State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the exercise science and kinesiology. program at Mississippi State University
Appalachian State University came in at #23 for veteran exercise science and kinesiology. students this year. It scores 80.5 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 exercise science and kinesiology. program at Appalachian State University
Augusta University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing exercise science and kinesiology.. Augusta University scores 80.5 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 exercise science and kinesiology. program at Augusta University
Texas Woman's University placed #25 among the best exercise science and kinesiology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full exercise science and kinesiology. report for Texas Woman's University
Not far behind, these exercise science and kinesiology. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 exercise science and kinesiology.: 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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