by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study criminology. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 26 programs that serve veteran criminology. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking 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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No school served veteran criminology. students better than University of South Florida this year. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the criminology. program at University of South Florida
San Diego State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing criminology., landing the #2 spot this year. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about criminology. at San Diego State University
A rank of #3 makes University of Maryland-College Park one of the top criminology. colleges for veteran students. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminology. at University of Maryland-College Park
A rank of #4 makes The University of Alabama one of the top criminology. colleges for veteran students. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the criminology. program at The University of Alabama
Veteran students seeking a strong criminology. program will find one at Georgia Southern University, which ranked #5. It scores 81.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about criminology. at Georgia Southern University
The University of Texas at Dallas placed #6 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Dallas scores 80.9 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 criminology. report for The University of Texas at Dallas
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminology. program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 52.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminology. at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
University of Missouri-St Louis ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminology. report for University of Missouri-St Louis
University of California-Irvine came in at #10 for veteran criminology. students this year. It scores 78.7 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 criminology. program at University of California-Irvine
Stockton University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. The school's overall veterans score is 77.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full criminology. report for Stockton University
University of Missouri-Kansas City came in at #12 for veteran criminology. students this year. It scores 77.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminology. report for University of Missouri-Kansas City
Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about criminology. at Northern Arizona University
University of West Georgia placed #14 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminology. at University of West Georgia
Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. Arizona State University Campus Immersion scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminology. program at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Missouri State University-Springfield ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminology. at Missouri State University-Springfield
Lindenwood University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full criminology. report for Lindenwood University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about criminology. at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
East Texas A&M University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. East Texas A&M University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about criminology. at East Texas A&M University
Regis University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. It scores 73.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 61.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full criminology. report for Regis University
The University of Tampa came in at #21 for veteran criminology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 81.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full criminology. report for The University of Tampa
Lasell University placed #22 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. Lasell University scores 68.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the criminology. program at Lasell University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville placed #23 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 68.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminology. program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Indiana State University placed #24 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 68.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about criminology. at Indiana State University
St. John's University-New York placed #25 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 68.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 54.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminology. report for St. John's University-New York
These criminology. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 criminology.: 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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