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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
777 Degrees Awarded
$63,796 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Industrial Engineering is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,960 and had an average of $24,268 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,352 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,181 and $23,338 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 777 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying ie.

Top 12 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.

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.

[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/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

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 IE for a Bachelor’s. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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 86%. 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 Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying ie list, Texas Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 36 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona 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%.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 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 85%, 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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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IE degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 692 of the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University were GI Bill® students, of which 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lamar University does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lamar University]](/colleges/lamar-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 76 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report

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