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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Industrial Management for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,063 people earned their degree in industrial and management engineering, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and management engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and management engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial and management engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying industrial management.

Top 5 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 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 93%.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 50 doctorate’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s industrial management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Industrial Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Stevens also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. On top of their other funding sources, 12 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.

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