2023 Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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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 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 the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,352 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general industrial engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 general industrial engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate”.
Top 8 Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate 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 doctorate’s general IE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 0 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 Doctorate. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 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 $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 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. 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 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 Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General IE for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington offers 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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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.