by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study reading teacher education, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 126 programs that serve veteran reading teacher education 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Georgia, our #1 reading teacher education college for veterans. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education at University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full reading teacher education report for University of South Florida
A rank of #3 makes East Carolina University one of the top reading teacher education colleges for veteran students. East Carolina University scores 88.2 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 reading teacher education at East Carolina University
University of Florida came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about reading teacher education at University of Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong reading teacher education program will find one at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, which ranked #5. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
See the full reading teacher education report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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Western Michigan University placed #6 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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 reading teacher education at Western Michigan University
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full reading teacher education report for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
State University of New York at Oswego placed #8 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the reading teacher education program at State University of New York at Oswego
Boise State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full reading teacher education report for Boise State University
Eastern Michigan University placed #10 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
More about the reading teacher education program at Eastern Michigan University
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Ohio University-Main Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about reading teacher education at Ohio University-Main Campus
Miami University-Oxford ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education at Miami University-Oxford
Arkansas State University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. The school's overall veterans score is 83.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the reading teacher education program at Arkansas State University
Illinois State University placed #14 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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. Read more about reading teacher education at Illinois State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte placed #15 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
See the full reading teacher education report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about reading teacher education at University of Northern Iowa
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #17 for veteran reading teacher education students this year. It scores 82.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the reading teacher education program at Southern Connecticut State University
Georgia State University placed #18 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 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 reading teacher education program at Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 81.9 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 reading teacher education program at Georgia Southern University
Clemson University placed #20 among the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full reading teacher education report for Clemson University
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SUNY Buffalo State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about reading teacher education at SUNY Buffalo State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best reading teacher education colleges for veterans. It scores 81.6 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. See the full reading teacher education report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. Middle Tennessee State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the reading teacher education program at Middle Tennessee State University
Minnesota State University-Mankato landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the reading teacher education program at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Towson University landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing reading teacher education. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the reading teacher education program at Towson University
Not far behind, these reading teacher education colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 reading teacher education: 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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