by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study educational evaluation and research, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 6 colleges that serve veteran educational evaluation and research students especially well, 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 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 educational evaluation and research colleges for veterans:
University of Kentucky tops our 2026 ranking of the best educational evaluation and research colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about educational evaluation and research at University of Kentucky
University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a great choice for veterans pursuing educational evaluation and research, landing the #2 spot this year. University of Colorado Colorado Springs scores 81.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about educational evaluation and research at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
A rank of #3 makes Augusta University one of the top educational evaluation and research colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about educational evaluation and research at Augusta University
Veteran students seeking a strong educational evaluation and research program will find one at University of California-Irvine, which ranked #4. University of California-Irvine scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the educational evaluation and research program at University of California-Irvine
Veteran students seeking a strong educational evaluation and research program will find one at Campbellsville University, which ranked #5. Campbellsville University scores 72.5 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 educational evaluation and research program at Campbellsville University
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New York University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best educational evaluation and research colleges for veterans. New York University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the educational evaluation and research program at New York University
*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 educational evaluation and research: 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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