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2023 Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$37,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE 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 the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s” 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 Far Western US region, there were 647 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 6 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying general ie list, Gonzaga has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga University, 270 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. During this same period, 73 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Gonzaga Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 20 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through 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 85%. 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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General IE for a Master’s list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 33 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State University, 660 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full San Jose State Veteran Student Life Report

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