by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study industrial engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 53 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing industrial engineering., using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading industrial engineering. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 industrial engineering. college for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the industrial engineering. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing industrial engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about industrial engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes University of South Florida one of the top industrial engineering. colleges for veteran students. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the industrial engineering. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a great choice for veterans pursuing industrial engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full industrial engineering. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial engineering. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 for veteran industrial engineering. students this year. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full industrial engineering. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
Binghamton University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. Binghamton University scores 85.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about industrial engineering. at Binghamton University
Western Michigan University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. Western Michigan University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full industrial engineering. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing industrial engineering.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #10 among the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the industrial engineering. program at University of Arkansas
Texas Tech University placed #11 among the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about industrial engineering. at Texas Tech University
University of Central Florida ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for University of Central Florida
Iowa State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for Iowa State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about industrial engineering. at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing industrial engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Michigan-Dearborn landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing industrial engineering.. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about industrial engineering. at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing industrial engineering.. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
Clemson University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about industrial engineering. at Clemson University
Wayne State University placed #19 among the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the industrial engineering. program at Wayne State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #20 for veteran industrial engineering. students this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about industrial engineering. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Mississippi State University came in at #21 for veteran industrial engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial engineering. program at Mississippi State University
Oregon State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering. colleges for veterans. Oregon State University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for Oregon State University
University at Buffalo came in at #23 for veteran industrial engineering. students this year. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full industrial engineering. report for University at Buffalo
University of Illinois Chicago landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing industrial engineering.. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial engineering. program at University of Illinois Chicago
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing industrial engineering.. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the industrial engineering. program at Purdue University-Main Campus
Not far behind, these industrial engineering. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying industrial engineering.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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