by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study fire science/fire-fighting. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 5 schools that stand out for veteran fire science/fire-fighting. students, 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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Here are the top-ranked fire science/fire-fighting. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, our #1 fire science/fire-fighting. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full fire science/fire-fighting. report for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Utah Valley University is a great choice for veterans pursuing fire science/fire-fighting., landing the #2 spot this year. Utah Valley University scores 74.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full fire science/fire-fighting. report for Utah Valley University
Anna Maria College is a great choice for veterans pursuing fire science/fire-fighting., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 74.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 63.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the fire science/fire-fighting. program at Anna Maria College
Veteran students seeking a strong fire science/fire-fighting. program will find one at New Jersey City University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 62.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about fire science/fire-fighting. at New Jersey City University
Veteran students seeking a strong fire science/fire-fighting. program will find one at University of Florida-Online, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 46.5 out of 100. Read more about fire science/fire-fighting. at University of Florida-Online
*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 fire science/fire-fighting.: 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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