by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study medical anthropology, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 5 programs that serve veteran medical anthropology students especially well, 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 analyzed 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 medical anthropology 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, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full medical anthropology report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing medical anthropology, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.9 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 100.0. Read more about medical anthropology at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Washington University in St Louis is a great choice for veterans pursuing medical anthropology, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the medical anthropology program at Washington University in St Louis
A rank of #4 makes Creighton University one of the top medical anthropology colleges for veteran students. Creighton University scores 74.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 57.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about medical anthropology at Creighton University
Veteran students seeking a strong medical anthropology program will find one at SUNY College at Geneseo, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 65.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full medical anthropology report for SUNY College at Geneseo
*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 medical anthropology: 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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