by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study land use planning and management/development, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 3 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing land use planning and management/development, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 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 Maryland-College Park, our #1 land use planning and management/development college for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full land use planning and management/development report for University of Maryland-College Park
Veteran students seeking a strong land use planning and management/development program will find one at West Virginia University, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 75.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about land use planning and management/development at West Virginia University
Veteran students seeking a strong land use planning and management/development program will find one at Montana State University, which ranked #3. Montana State University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about land use planning and management/development at Montana 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 land use planning and management/development: 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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