by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study geography and cartography. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 111 colleges that stand out for veteran geography and cartography. students, 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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Our analysis ranked University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in geography and cartography.. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full geography and cartography. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong geography and cartography. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about geography and cartography. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong geography and cartography. program will find one at James Madison University, which ranked #3. It scores 89.6 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. More about the geography and cartography. program at James Madison University
University of Georgia came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the geography and cartography. program at University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong geography and cartography. program will find one at University of South Florida, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the geography and cartography. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing geography and cartography.. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the geography and cartography. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University placed #7 among the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about geography and cartography. at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed #8 among the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the geography and cartography. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
San Diego State University came in at #9 for veteran geography and cartography. students this year. It scores 87.8 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 100.0. See the full geography and cartography. report for San Diego State University
California State University-Long Beach landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing geography and cartography.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full geography and cartography. report for California State University-Long Beach
Binghamton University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about geography and cartography. at Binghamton University
Western Michigan University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full geography and cartography. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing geography and cartography.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about geography and cartography. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park placed #14 among the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the geography and cartography. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse placed #15 among the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the geography and cartography. program at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Kentucky came in at #16 for veteran geography and cartography. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the geography and cartography. program at University of Kentucky
University of California-Santa Barbara placed #17 among the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. University of California-Santa Barbara scores 84.5 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 geography and cartography. at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut came in at #18 for veteran geography and cartography. students this year. It scores 84.3 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. See the full geography and cartography. report for University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the geography and cartography. program at Eastern Michigan University
Miami University-Oxford landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing geography and cartography.. It scores 83.6 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 geography and cartography. at Miami University-Oxford
Portland State University came in at #21 for veteran geography and cartography. students this year. It scores 83.6 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 geography and cartography. program at Portland State University
Texas State University placed #22 among the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. Texas State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about geography and cartography. at Texas State University
Illinois State University came in at #23 for veteran geography and cartography. students this year. Illinois State University scores 83.0 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 geography and cartography. program at Illinois State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing geography and cartography.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about geography and cartography. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best geography and cartography. colleges for veterans. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the geography and cartography. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
These geography and cartography. 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 geography 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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