by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study occupational health and industrial hygiene, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 9 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing occupational health and industrial hygiene, 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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Here are the top-ranked occupational health and industrial hygiene colleges for veterans:
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater tops our 2026 ranking of the best occupational health and industrial hygiene colleges for veterans. It scores 88.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about occupational health and industrial hygiene at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
A rank of #2 makes University of Cincinnati-Main Campus one of the top occupational health and industrial hygiene colleges for veteran students. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about occupational health and industrial hygiene at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong occupational health and industrial hygiene program will find one at Illinois State University, which ranked #3. Illinois State University scores 83.0 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. See the full occupational health and industrial hygiene report for Illinois State University
A rank of #4 makes Texas A&M University-College Station one of the top occupational health and industrial hygiene colleges for veteran students. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 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 occupational health and industrial hygiene report for Texas A&M University-College Station
Montana Technological University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best occupational health and industrial hygiene colleges for veterans. It scores 74.6 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 occupational health and industrial hygiene program at Montana Technological University
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University of Utah ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best occupational health and industrial hygiene colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full occupational health and industrial hygiene report for University of Utah
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #7 for veteran occupational health and industrial hygiene students this year. North Carolina A & T State University scores 72.8 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 occupational health and industrial hygiene program at North Carolina A & T State University
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing occupational health and industrial hygiene. It scores 71.8 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. See the full occupational health and industrial hygiene report for University of Central Oklahoma
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences came in at #9 for veteran occupational health and industrial hygiene students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 19.0 out of 100. More about the occupational health and industrial hygiene program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
*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 occupational health and industrial hygiene: 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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