by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study public administration. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 174 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing public administration., 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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Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 public administration. college for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public administration. at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong public administration. program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public administration. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing public administration., landing the #3 spot this year. 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 public administration. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
James Madison University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best public administration. colleges for veterans. James Madison University scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about public administration. at James Madison University
A rank of #5 makes University of Georgia one of the top public administration. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full public administration. report for University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #6 for veteran public administration. students this year. It scores 89.0 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 public administration. report for University of South Florida
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. It scores 88.1 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 public administration. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about public administration. at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #9 among the best public administration. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full public administration. report for San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about public administration. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas placed #11 among the best public administration. 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 public administration. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
California State University-Long Beach ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best public administration. colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public administration. program at California State University-Long Beach
Rutgers University-Newark landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. It scores 86.1 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. More about the public administration. program at Rutgers University-Newark
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best public administration. colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the public administration. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University placed #15 among the best public administration. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the public administration. program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public administration. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Texas Tech University placed #17 among the best public administration. colleges for veterans. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the public administration. program at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best public administration. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about public administration. at University of Kentucky
Boise State University placed #19 among the best public administration. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the public administration. program at Boise State University
University of Central Florida placed #20 among the best public administration. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 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 public administration. program at University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 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. See the full public administration. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Connecticut landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. It scores 84.3 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 public administration. report for University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best public administration. colleges for veterans. Eastern Michigan University scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full public administration. report for Eastern Michigan University
Ohio University-Main Campus landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing public administration.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about public administration. at Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Kansas ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best public administration. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full public administration. report for University of Kansas
These public administration. colleges also placed near the top 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 public administration.: 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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