by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ecology, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 24 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing ecology, 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked ecology colleges for veterans:
Ohio State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best ecology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about ecology at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong ecology program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #2. It scores 89.3 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. See the full ecology report for University of Georgia
Stony Brook University is a great choice for veterans pursuing ecology, landing the #3 spot this year. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ecology at Stony Brook University
Veteran students seeking a strong ecology program will find one at University of Florida, which ranked #4. University of Florida scores 86.4 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. More about the ecology program at University of Florida
A rank of #5 makes University of California-Santa Cruz one of the top ecology colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the ecology program at University of California-Santa Cruz
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University of Maryland-College Park ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about ecology at University of Maryland-College Park
Iowa State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ecology program at Iowa State University
University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing ecology. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full ecology report for University of Connecticut
Texas State University came in at #9 for veteran ecology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ecology report for Texas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing ecology. It scores 83.0 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 ecology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 ecology report for Texas A&M University-College Station
Towson University placed #12 among the best ecology colleges for veterans. It scores 80.9 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 ecology program at Towson University
Augusta University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full ecology report for Augusta University
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ecology at University of California-Los Angeles
Utah State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. It scores 78.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about ecology at Utah State University
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Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 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 ecology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Cornell University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ecology report for Cornell University
University of California-Davis came in at #18 for veteran ecology students this year. It scores 74.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about ecology at University of California-Davis
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing ecology. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus scores 74.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ecology program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
University of North Texas ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the ecology program at University of North Texas
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New York University came in at #21 for veteran ecology students this year. New York University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the ecology program at New York University
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best ecology colleges for veterans. Columbia University in the City of New York scores 60.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 39.3, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ecology report for Columbia University in the City of New York
Susquehanna University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing ecology. It scores 57.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 47.2, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full ecology report for Susquehanna University
Connecticut College placed #24 among the best ecology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 51.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.8, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the ecology program at Connecticut College
*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 ecology: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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