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

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 87 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 60 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 83 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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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 IE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full San Jose State Veteran Student Life Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 22,440 students enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #7, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 8,861 students enrolled at University of San Diego, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,598. To help with additional expenses, 17 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%.

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