by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study climate science, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 2 colleges that serve veteran climate science students especially well, 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. 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 climate science colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Northern Arizona University, our #1 climate science college for veterans. Northern Arizona University scores 77.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the climate science program at Northern Arizona University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for veterans pursuing climate science, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 60.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 39.3, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the climate science program at Columbia University in the City of New York
*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 climate science: 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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