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. The list below highlights 245 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing social work., 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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Our analysis ranked University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in social work.. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social work. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.6 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 social work. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong social work. program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #4. 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. More about the social work. program at University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes University of South Florida one of the top social work. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.0 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 South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social work. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. 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 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. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about social work. at East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full social work. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University came in at #10 for veteran social work. students this year. 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. Read more about social work. at San Diego State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #11 for veteran social work. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about social work. at 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, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full social work. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #13 on our 2026 list of 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, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the social work. program at California State University-Long Beach
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. It scores 85.6 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 social work. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #15 for veteran social work. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the social work. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #16 for veteran social work. students this year. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the social work. program at University of Arkansas
Rhode Island College landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. Rhode Island College scores 84.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full social work. report for Rhode Island College
University of Kentucky landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. It scores 84.8 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. More about the social work. program at University of Kentucky
Texas Tech University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. It scores 84.8 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 Texas Tech University
Boise State University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about social work. at Boise State University
University of Central Florida landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing social work.. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about social work. 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. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full social work. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Connecticut placed #23 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about social work. at University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University placed #24 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. 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 100.0. More about the social work. program at Eastern Michigan University
Ohio University-Main Campus placed #25 among the best social work. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.1 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 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.
Our ranking weighs 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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