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2023 Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$40,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the New England region, there were 417 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 New England Region for General IE for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying general ie list, Northeastern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s list. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New Haven supports 6,961 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. During this same period, 86 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Haven offers credit for military training for eligible 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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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 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 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield U were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 92%.

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Master’s ranking. Western New England is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Western New England also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western New England]](/colleges/western-new-england-university/student-life/veterans/)

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