by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study physics. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 56 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing physics., 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked Ohio State University-Main Campus the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in physics.. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about physics. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong physics. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #2. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about physics. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong physics. program will find one at Stony Brook University, which ranked #3. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 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 physics. report for Stony Brook University
A rank of #4 makes California State University-Long Beach one of the top physics. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about physics. at California State University-Long Beach
Veteran students seeking a strong physics. program will find one at University of Florida, which ranked #5. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full physics. report for University of Florida
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about physics. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of California-Santa Cruz scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park placed #8 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 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 physics. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #9 among the best physics. 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 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Texas Tech University came in at #10 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 84.8 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 physics. at Texas Tech University
University of Central Florida placed #11 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full physics. report for University of Central Florida
University of California-Santa Barbara came in at #12 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 84.5 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 physics. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at University of Connecticut
Ohio University-Main Campus placed #14 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 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. See the full physics. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
Texas State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at Texas State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus came in at #16 for veteran physics. students this year. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #17 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 83.0 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. Read more about physics. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.7 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. Read more about physics. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #19 for veteran physics. students this year. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 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 physics. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
California State University-Northridge came in at #20 for veteran physics. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at California State University-Northridge
Florida State University placed #21 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. Florida State University scores 82.4 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 physics. at Florida State University
George Mason University came in at #22 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 82.2 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 physics. report for George Mason University
Georgia State University placed #23 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 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 physics. at Georgia State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #24 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 80.9 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 physics. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #25 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 80.9 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 physics. program at The University of Texas at Dallas
These physics. colleges also placed near the top 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 physics.: 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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