by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study consumer merchandising/retailing management, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 5 schools that serve veteran consumer merchandising/retailing management 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. 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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Leading the list is Oregon State University, our #1 consumer merchandising/retailing management college for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full consumer merchandising/retailing management report for Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing consumer merchandising/retailing management, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full consumer merchandising/retailing management report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Houston is a great choice for veterans pursuing consumer merchandising/retailing management, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 75.5 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 consumer merchandising/retailing management report for University of Houston
Syracuse University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best consumer merchandising/retailing management colleges for veterans. It scores 73.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 43.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full consumer merchandising/retailing management report for Syracuse University
Veteran students seeking a strong consumer merchandising/retailing management program will find one at Stephen F Austin State University, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 66.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full consumer merchandising/retailing management report for Stephen F Austin State 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 consumer merchandising/retailing management: 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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