by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study landscaping and groundskeeping, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 5 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing landscaping and groundskeeping, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best landscaping and groundskeeping colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full landscaping and groundskeeping report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong landscaping and groundskeeping program will find one at Mississippi State University, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about landscaping and groundskeeping at Mississippi State University
Veteran students seeking a strong landscaping and groundskeeping program will find one at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, which ranked #3. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the landscaping and groundskeeping program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best landscaping and groundskeeping colleges for veterans. Pennsylvania College of Technology scores 74.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full landscaping and groundskeeping report for Pennsylvania College of Technology
A rank of #5 makes Brigham Young University-Idaho one of the top landscaping and groundskeeping colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 56.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about landscaping and groundskeeping at Brigham Young University-Idaho
*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 landscaping and groundskeeping: 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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