2023 Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial technology/technician programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying industrial tech.
Top 9 Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois State University]](/colleges/illinois-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
UNI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of Northern Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 43 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 6,398 students enrolled at Pitt State, 204 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Pitt State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University, 780 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. 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 86%, 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 Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,753 students enrolled at NC A&T, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 79 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying industrial tech list, EIU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 184 of the 8,626 students enrolled at EIU were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Eastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report
Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. To help with additional expenses, 3 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 WCU]](/colleges/western-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying industrial tech list, Fresno State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,497 students enrolled at California State University - Fresno, 471 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 California State University - Fresno Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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