by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study economics, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 268 programs that stand out for veteran economics, general. students, 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full economics, general. report for University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top economics, general. colleges for veteran students. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about economics, general. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong economics, general. program will find one at James Madison University, which ranked #3. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about economics, general. at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing economics, general., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the economics, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full economics, general. report for University of Georgia
William & Mary ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the economics, general. program at William & Mary
University of South Florida placed #7 among the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the economics, general. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #8 among the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 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 economics, general. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 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 economics, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about economics, general. at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 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. More about the economics, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
San Diego State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full economics, general. report for San Diego State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #13 for veteran economics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about economics, general. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Stony Brook University placed #14 among the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 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 economics, general. at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the economics, general. program at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about economics, general. at University of Florida
Rutgers University-Newark landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. It scores 86.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the economics, general. program at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full economics, general. report for Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #19 among the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full economics, general. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full economics, general. report for Western Michigan University
University of Arkansas landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full economics, general. report for University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz placed #22 among the best economics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about economics, general. at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse came in at #23 for veteran economics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about economics, general. at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #24 among the best economics, general. 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. More about the economics, general. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Texas Tech University landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing economics, general.. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about economics, general. at Texas Tech University
These economics, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
These schools also stood out:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia State University | 81.98 |
| 52 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 81.93 |
| 53 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 81.84 |
| 54 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 81.77 |
*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 economics, general.: 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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