by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study social work. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 245 programs that serve veteran social work. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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 work. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran social work. students better than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this year. It scores 90.4 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 social work. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong social work. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about social work. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing social work., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the social work. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about social work. at University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes University of South Florida one of the top social work. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about social work. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the social work. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater came in at #7 for veteran social work. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full social work. report for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University came in at #8 for veteran social work. students this year. East Carolina University scores 88.2 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 work. at East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full social work. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social work. program at San Diego State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #11 for veteran social work. students this year. It scores 87.6 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 100.0. See the full social work. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Stony Brook University came in at #12 for veteran social work. students this year. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 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 work. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #13 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about social work. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the social work. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about social work. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #16 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about social work. at University of Arkansas
Rhode Island College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. Rhode Island College scores 84.9 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. Read more about social work. at Rhode Island College
Texas Tech University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social work. at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 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 work. program at University of Kentucky
Boise State University placed #20 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. Boise State University scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about social work. at Boise State University
University of Central Florida came in at #21 for veteran social work. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the social work. program at University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #22 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the social work. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Connecticut came in at #23 for veteran social work. 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, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social work. at University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University came in at #24 for veteran social work. students this year. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full social work. report for Eastern Michigan University
Ohio University-Main Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the social work. program at Ohio University-Main Campus
These social work. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying social work.: 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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