by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study educational/instructional media design, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 91 colleges that stand out for veteran educational/instructional media design 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. 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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Here are the top-ranked educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 educational/instructional media design college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the educational/instructional media design program at University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full educational/instructional media design report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Georgia came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. It scores 89.3 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 educational/instructional media design at University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong educational/instructional media design program will find one at University of South Florida, which ranked #4. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full educational/instructional media design report for University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong educational/instructional media design program will find one at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which ranked #5. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 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/instructional media design program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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East Carolina University placed #6 among the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about educational/instructional media design at East Carolina University
San Diego State University placed #7 among the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full educational/instructional media design report for San Diego State University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full educational/instructional media design report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. It scores 85.3 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 educational/instructional media design report for University of Arkansas
Boise State University placed #10 among the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. Boise State University scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
More about the educational/instructional media design program at Boise State University
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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full educational/instructional media design report for University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut came in at #12 for veteran educational/instructional media design students this year. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about educational/instructional media design at University of Connecticut
Ohio University-Main Campus ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. It scores 84.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full educational/instructional media design report for Ohio University-Main Campus
Miami University-Oxford came in at #14 for veteran educational/instructional media design students this year. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the educational/instructional media design program at Miami University-Oxford
National University placed #15 among the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. It scores 82.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #16 for veteran educational/instructional media design students this year. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the educational/instructional media design program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Alabama landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the educational/instructional media design program at University of North Alabama
Florida State University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full educational/instructional media design report for Florida State University
The University of Alabama ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the educational/instructional media design program at The University of Alabama
George Mason University came in at #20 for veteran educational/instructional media design students this year. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
See the full educational/instructional media design report for George Mason University
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Georgia State University placed #21 among the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about educational/instructional media design at Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. Georgia Southern University scores 81.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full educational/instructional media design report for Georgia Southern University
University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full educational/instructional media design report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Western Governors University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best educational/instructional media design colleges for veterans. It scores 81.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the educational/instructional media design program at Western Governors University
Wayne State University landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing educational/instructional media design. Wayne State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the educational/instructional media design program at Wayne State University
Not far behind, these educational/instructional media design colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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/instructional media design: 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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