by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study environmental health, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 50 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing environmental health, 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops our 2026 ranking of the best environmental health colleges for veterans. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the environmental health program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best environmental health colleges for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about environmental health at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing environmental health, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full environmental health report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing environmental health, landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental health at University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes East Carolina University one of the top environmental health colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best environmental health colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the environmental health program at University of Florida
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing environmental health. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full environmental health report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best environmental health colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental health at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #9 for veteran environmental health students this year. It scores 84.6 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 environmental health report for University of Maryland Global Campus
Portland State University placed #10 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
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Illinois State University came in at #11 for veteran environmental health students this year. Illinois State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full environmental health report for Illinois State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best environmental health 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, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full environmental health report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #13 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 environmental health at Texas A&M University-College Station
California State University-Northridge ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best environmental health colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full environmental health report for California State University-Northridge
University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing environmental health. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the environmental health program at University of South Carolina-Columbia
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University of Iowa placed #16 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental health at University of Iowa
Oakland University placed #17 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the environmental health program at Oakland University
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #18 for veteran environmental health students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the environmental health program at Eastern Kentucky University
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best environmental health 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, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental health at University of California-Los Angeles
George Washington University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing environmental health. George Washington University scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full environmental health report for George Washington University
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University of California-Irvine placed #21 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full environmental health report for University of California-Irvine
Central Michigan University placed #22 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the environmental health program at Central Michigan University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing environmental health. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental health at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Indiana University-Bloomington placed #24 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. It scores 77.2 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. See the full environmental health report for Indiana University-Bloomington
California State University-San Bernardino placed #25 among the best environmental health colleges for veterans. It scores 76.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the environmental health program at California State University-San Bernardino
Not far behind, these environmental health 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 environmental health: 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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