2023 Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s” ranking.
General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,419 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 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.
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 Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s”.
Top 15 Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 27 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 92%, 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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 74 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received scholarships through 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 29 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds 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 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general ie list, Florida State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Louisville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCF supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 92%, 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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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Mississippi State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State were GI Bill® students, of which 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State 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 85%.
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George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 789 of the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University were GI Bill® students, of which 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC A&T]](/colleges/north-carolina-a-and-t-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General IE for a Master’s list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general ie list, WVU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full West Virginia University Veteran Student Life Report
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