2023 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Industrial & Management Engineering is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,063 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and management engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and management engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the industrial and management engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 89 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 43 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UDayton Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #23 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 20 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report
New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 210 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also took the #18 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida Tech supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #13, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, New Jersey Institute of Technology supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Iowa State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 19 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying industrial management list, Iowa State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 103 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Stanford also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
University of Kansas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report
Drexel University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
Central Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 26 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 62 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #22, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida International University supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 63 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
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