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2023 Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate

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 the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 707 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general industrial engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying general ie.

Top 5 Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying general ie list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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. 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 88%, 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying general ie list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General IE for a Doctorate. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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