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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$96,587 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. 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 Michigan, there were 579 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,288 and $27,720 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 industrial engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree vets studying ie.

Top 6 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 97 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 43 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 36 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 8,783 students enrolled at UM Dearborn were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM Dearborn does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Dearborn]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-dearborn/student-life/veterans/)

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Oakland also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland University does offer 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%.

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for IE for a Master’s ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Lawrence Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 2,812 students enrolled at Lawrence Tech, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full Lawrence Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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