2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s”.
Top 11 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 44 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 55 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were 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 received funds through 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 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 81 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington 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%.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin offers 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IE for a Master’s list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
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