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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,063 people earned their degree in industrial and management engineering, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 530 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in industrial and management engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial and management engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying industrial management.

Top 6 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Stanford Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 63 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, CSUN supports 40,381 students, and 680 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 336 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 80 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Jose State University supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 38 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 18,070 students enrolled at National University, 1 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. National University 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%.

Full National University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona supports 30,014 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Industrial Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Cal State LA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 26,745 students enrolled at California State University - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,700. 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.

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 California State University - Los Angeles]](/colleges/california-state-university-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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