by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study labor studies, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 3 colleges that stand out for veteran labor studies students, 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading labor studies colleges for veterans below:
University of California-Los Angeles tops our 2026 ranking of the best labor studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about labor studies at University of California-Los Angeles
A rank of #2 makes University of Massachusetts-Amherst one of the top labor studies colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full labor studies report for University of Massachusetts-Amherst
CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a great choice for veterans pursuing labor studies, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 65.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about labor studies at CUNY Graduate School and University Center
*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 labor studies: 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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