by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study social sciences, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 29 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing social sciences, other., 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. So you can compare your options, 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 social sciences, other. students better than Rutgers University-New Brunswick this year. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about social sciences, other. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A rank of #2 makes University of Alabama at Birmingham one of the top social sciences, other. colleges for veteran students. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about social sciences, other. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social sciences, other. at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
A rank of #4 makes Towson University one of the top social sciences, other. colleges for veteran students. Towson University scores 80.9 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. See the full social sciences, other. report for Towson University
A rank of #5 makes Millersville University of Pennsylvania one of the top social sciences, other. colleges for veteran students. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the social sciences, other. program at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus placed #6 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the social sciences, other. program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. The school's overall veterans score is 77.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the social sciences, other. program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
University of Massachusetts-Amherst landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the social sciences, other. program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of California-Riverside placed #9 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the social sciences, other. program at University of California-Riverside
University of California-San Diego landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. University of California-San Diego scores 75.6 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 social sciences, other. program at University of California-San Diego
University of Chicago landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. It scores 75.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 40.5, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full social sciences, other. report for University of Chicago
Eastern Oregon University placed #12 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. Eastern Oregon University scores 74.7 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 social sciences, other. at Eastern Oregon University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus came in at #13 for veteran social sciences, other. students this year. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full social sciences, other. report for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
University of California-Berkeley placed #14 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the social sciences, other. program at University of California-Berkeley
University of Rochester placed #15 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 72.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about social sciences, other. at University of Rochester
Boston University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. It scores 71.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the social sciences, other. program at Boston University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. It scores 71.1 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 social sciences, other. program at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Loyola University Maryland placed #18 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. Loyola University Maryland scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 48.9, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full social sciences, other. report for Loyola University Maryland
New York University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about social sciences, other. at New York University
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga came in at #20 for veteran social sciences, other. students this year. It scores 69.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about social sciences, other. at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
University of Southern Maine placed #21 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 68.9 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 social sciences, other. program at University of Southern Maine
Tulane University of Louisiana placed #22 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. Tulane University of Louisiana scores 68.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.4, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about social sciences, other. at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing social sciences, other.. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus scores 67.3 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 social sciences, other. program at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Williams College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.8, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. Read more about social sciences, other. at Williams College
Columbia University in the City of New York placed #25 among the best social sciences, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 39.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full social sciences, other. report for Columbia University in the City of New York
Not far behind, these social sciences, other. 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 social sciences, other.: 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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