by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study geographic information science and cartography. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 35 schools that serve veteran geographic information science and cartography. students especially well, 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 geographic information science and cartography. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong geographic information science and cartography. 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, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at Binghamton University
A rank of #3 makes Western Michigan University one of the top geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veteran students. Western Michigan University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full geographic information science and cartography. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best geographic information science and cartography. 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 66.7. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
A rank of #5 makes University of Maryland-College Park one of the top geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing geographic information science and cartography.. It scores 84.5 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 geographic information science and cartography. at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut came in at #7 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at Eastern Michigan University
Texas State University placed #9 among the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at Texas State University
University of North Alabama came in at #10 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. University of North Alabama scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at University of North Alabama
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #11 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
Rowan University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. Rowan University scores 82.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full geographic information science and cartography. report for Rowan University
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing geographic information science and cartography.. It scores 80.9 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 geographic information science and cartography. program at The University of Texas at Dallas
Salem State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full geographic information science and cartography. report for Salem State University
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire placed #15 among the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire scores 80.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Oregon State University came in at #16 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at Oregon State University
University at Buffalo came in at #17 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at University at Buffalo
University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #18 among the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Radford University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full geographic information science and cartography. report for Radford University
University of Arizona placed #20 among the best geographic information science and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the geographic information science and cartography. program at University of Arizona
State University of New York at Cortland came in at #21 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. State University of New York at Cortland scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full geographic information science and cartography. report for State University of New York at Cortland
Michigan State University came in at #22 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. It scores 76.6 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 geographic information science and cartography. program at Michigan State University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing geographic information science and cartography.. It scores 76.0 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 geographic information science and cartography. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing geographic information science and cartography.. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus came in at #25 for veteran geographic information science and cartography. students this year. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus scores 74.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about geographic information science and cartography. at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Not far behind, these geographic information science and cartography. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 geographic information science and cartography.: 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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