2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,352 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 777 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general industrial engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 217 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying general ie list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 86%.
Full UH Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 54 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying general ie list, Texas Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 36 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 41 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for 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%. 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 OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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%.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, NMSU Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NMSU Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Lamar University also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lamar University supports 16,637 students, and 692 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 353 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,108. 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.
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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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UTEP supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso 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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