by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study educational psychology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 55 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing educational psychology, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked educational psychology colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran educational psychology students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the educational psychology program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong educational psychology program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #2. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about educational psychology at University of Georgia
William & Mary is a great choice for veterans pursuing educational psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the educational psychology program at William & Mary
A rank of #4 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top educational psychology colleges for veteran students. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full educational psychology report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong educational psychology program will find one at The University of Texas at Arlington, which ranked #5. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing educational psychology. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about educational psychology at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about educational psychology at University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #8 for veteran educational psychology students this year. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full educational psychology report for University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University placed #9 among the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the educational psychology program at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky came in at #10 for veteran educational psychology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
More about the educational psychology program at University of Kentucky
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University of Connecticut placed #11 among the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full educational psychology report for University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 for veteran educational psychology students this year. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about educational psychology at Eastern Michigan University
University of Kansas ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full educational psychology report for University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing educational psychology. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about educational psychology at Miami University-Oxford
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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.
Read more about educational psychology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about educational psychology at Texas A&M University-College Station
Florida State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the educational psychology program at Florida State University
The University of Alabama placed #18 among the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about educational psychology at The University of Alabama
University of Northern Iowa ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. University of Northern Iowa scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full educational psychology report for University of Northern Iowa
George Mason University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing educational psychology. George Mason University scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the educational psychology program at George Mason University
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Ball State University placed #21 among the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full educational psychology report for Ball State University
Mississippi State University came in at #22 for veteran educational psychology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the educational psychology program at Mississippi State University
University of Missouri-St Louis landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing educational psychology. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full educational psychology report for University of Missouri-St Louis
University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #24 among the best educational psychology colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the educational psychology program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Memphis came in at #25 for veteran educational psychology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full educational psychology report for University of Memphis
Not far behind, these educational psychology 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 educational psychology: 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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