by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study infectious disease and global health, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 3 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing infectious disease and global health, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran infectious disease and global health students better than University of Michigan-Ann Arbor this year. It scores 89.6 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. See the full infectious disease and global health report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong infectious disease and global health program will find one at Tulane University of Louisiana, which ranked #2. It scores 68.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.4, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full infectious disease and global health report for Tulane University of Louisiana
Duke University is a great choice for veterans pursuing infectious disease and global health, landing the #3 spot this year. Duke University scores 65.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 46.2, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about infectious disease and global health at Duke University
*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 infectious disease and global health: 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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