by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study social sciences, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 72 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing social sciences, general., 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 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 social sciences, general. colleges for veterans:
Ohio State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social sciences, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of South Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing social sciences, general., landing the #2 spot this year. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social sciences, general. program at University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong social sciences, general. program will find one at San Diego State University, which ranked #3. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full social sciences, general. report for San Diego State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the social sciences, general. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Veteran students seeking a strong social sciences, general. program will find one at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, which ranked #5. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the social sciences, general. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Boise State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about social sciences, general. at Boise State University
University of Central Florida ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. 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, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full social sciences, general. report for University of Central Florida
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland Global Campus scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the social sciences, general. program at University of Maryland Global Campus
Washington State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about social sciences, general. at Washington State University
Portland State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full social sciences, general. report for Portland State University
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full social sciences, general. report for Southern New Hampshire University
Florida State University placed #12 among the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social sciences, general. program at Florida State University
Bellevue University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full social sciences, general. report for Bellevue University
Grand Valley State University came in at #14 for veteran social sciences, general. students this year. Grand Valley State University scores 81.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about social sciences, general. at Grand Valley State University
Towson University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full social sciences, general. report for Towson University
California State University-Sacramento placed #16 among the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social sciences, general. at California State University-Sacramento
Oregon State University placed #17 among the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 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 social sciences, general. program at Oregon State University
University at Buffalo landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full social sciences, general. report for University at Buffalo
California State University-Fullerton landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social sciences, general. at California State University-Fullerton
University of Missouri-St Louis came in at #20 for veteran social sciences, general. students this year. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full social sciences, general. report for University of Missouri-St Louis
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social sciences, general. at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Western Oregon University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the social sciences, general. program at Western Oregon University
University of California-Irvine landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 78.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social sciences, general. at University of California-Irvine
Empire State University came in at #24 for veteran social sciences, general. students this year. It scores 78.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full social sciences, general. report for Empire State University
Radford University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, general. colleges for veterans. Radford University scores 78.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about social sciences, general. at Radford University
These social sciences, general. 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 social sciences, 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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