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2023 Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
255 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 408 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 255 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying general ie list, UIC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 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 $23,878. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University, 480 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Bradley also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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