by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study human/medical genetics, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 12 colleges that serve veteran human/medical genetics 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor tops our 2026 ranking of the best human/medical genetics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about human/medical genetics at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best human/medical genetics 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, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the human/medical genetics program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes Clemson University one of the top human/medical genetics colleges for veteran students. Clemson University scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full human/medical genetics report for Clemson University
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a great choice for veterans pursuing human/medical genetics, landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full human/medical genetics report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
A rank of #5 makes University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus one of the top human/medical genetics colleges for veteran students. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about human/medical genetics at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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Stanford University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best human/medical genetics colleges for veterans. It scores 75.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 43.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about human/medical genetics at Stanford University
University of Utah landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing human/medical genetics. University of Utah scores 74.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the human/medical genetics program at University of Utah
Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 for veteran human/medical genetics students this year. Johns Hopkins University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the human/medical genetics program at Johns Hopkins University
Augustana University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing human/medical genetics. The school's overall veterans score is 68.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 69.2, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about human/medical genetics at Augustana University
Long Island University came in at #10 for veteran human/medical genetics students this year. Long Island University scores 67.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 65.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about human/medical genetics at Long Island University
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Brandeis University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing human/medical genetics. It scores 62.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.8, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the human/medical genetics program at Brandeis University
Emory University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing human/medical genetics. It scores 51.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.6, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about human/medical genetics at Emory University
*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 human/medical genetics: 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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