by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study crisis/emergency/disaster management. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 12 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing crisis/emergency/disaster management., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Central Florida, our #1 crisis/emergency/disaster management. college for veterans. It scores 84.7 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 crisis/emergency/disaster management. at University of Central Florida
Columbia Southern University is a great choice for veterans pursuing crisis/emergency/disaster management., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the crisis/emergency/disaster management. program at Columbia Southern University
Jacksonville State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about crisis/emergency/disaster management. at Jacksonville State University
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice scores 77.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about crisis/emergency/disaster management. at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
American Public University System came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. American Public University System scores 77.0 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. Read more about crisis/emergency/disaster management. at American Public University System
Florida International University came in at #6 for veteran crisis/emergency/disaster management. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about crisis/emergency/disaster management. at Florida International University
University of North Texas landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing crisis/emergency/disaster management.. The school's overall veterans score is 73.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about crisis/emergency/disaster management. at University of North Texas
Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. Nova Southeastern University scores 72.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 73.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full crisis/emergency/disaster management. report for Nova Southeastern University
University of Alaska Fairbanks placed #9 among the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 72.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about crisis/emergency/disaster management. at University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley placed #10 among the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. It scores 67.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the crisis/emergency/disaster management. program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Adelphi University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best crisis/emergency/disaster management. colleges for veterans. Adelphi University scores 63.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 57.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full crisis/emergency/disaster management. report for Adelphi University
Arizona State University Digital Immersion landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing crisis/emergency/disaster management.. It scores 56.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. More about the crisis/emergency/disaster management. program at Arizona State University Digital Immersion
*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 crisis/emergency/disaster management.: 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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