by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study materials science. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 4 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing materials science., 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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University of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best materials science. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 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. See the full materials science. report for University of Delaware
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best materials science. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.4 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. More about the materials science. program at University of California-Los Angeles
Veteran students seeking a strong materials science. program will find one at University of Arizona, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full materials science. report for University of Arizona
University of California-Berkeley is a great choice for veterans pursuing materials science., landing the #4 spot this year. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the materials science. program at University of California-Berkeley
*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 materials science.: 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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