by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study criminal justice/police science. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 2 schools that serve veteran criminal justice/police science. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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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Explore the best criminal justice/police science. colleges for veterans at a specific degree level:
Here are the top-ranked criminal justice/police science. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Baltimore, our #1 criminal justice/police science. college for veterans. University of Baltimore scores 77.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full criminal justice/police science. report for University of Baltimore
William Carey University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice/police science. colleges for veterans. It scores 72.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about criminal justice/police science. at William Carey University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying criminal justice/police 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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