by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study anthropology. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 26 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing anthropology., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading anthropology. colleges for veterans below:
No school served veteran anthropology. students better than University of Michigan-Ann Arbor this year. It scores 89.6 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. Read more about anthropology. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong anthropology. program will find one at Binghamton University, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full anthropology. report for Binghamton University
Veteran students seeking a strong anthropology. program will find one at University of Maryland-College Park, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. 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. See the full anthropology. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Central Florida came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at University of Central Florida
Texas State University placed #6 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the anthropology. program at Texas State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 for veteran anthropology. students this year. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full anthropology. report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida State University placed #8 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the anthropology. program at Florida State University
Georgia State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing anthropology.. Georgia State University scores 82.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full anthropology. report for Georgia State University
The University of Montana placed #10 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The University of Montana scores 79.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the anthropology. program at The University of Montana
American University placed #11 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. American University scores 79.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 48.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the anthropology. program at American University
George Washington University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at George Washington University
University of Wyoming came in at #13 for veteran anthropology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the anthropology. program at University of Wyoming
University of Louisville came in at #14 for veteran anthropology. students this year. University of Louisville scores 77.1 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 anthropology. report for University of Louisville
Northern Arizona University came in at #15 for veteran anthropology. students this year. Northern Arizona University scores 77.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full anthropology. report for Northern Arizona University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 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. Read more about anthropology. at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Monmouth University placed #17 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 60.5, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at Monmouth University
The University of Texas at San Antonio placed #18 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at San Antonio scores 75.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the anthropology. program at The University of Texas at San Antonio
New Mexico State University-Main Campus placed #19 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.3 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 anthropology. report for New Mexico State University-Main Campus
University of North Texas ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. 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. More about the anthropology. program at University of North Texas
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville placed #21 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the anthropology. program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Boston University placed #22 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. Boston University scores 71.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.6, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at Boston University
Harvard University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 45.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full anthropology. report for Harvard University
New York University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing anthropology.. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full anthropology. report for New York University
CUNY Graduate School and University Center ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 65.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Not far behind, these anthropology. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying anthropology.: 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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