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2023 Best 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 IE for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the New England Region for IE for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Industrial Engineering is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the New England region, there were 417 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,757 and $22,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IE for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best 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 IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 IE for a Master’s list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 37 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,535. On top of their other funding sources, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Haven offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #3 spot on the list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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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 IE for a Master’s list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying ie list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IE for a Master’s list. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying ie list, Fairfield U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield University, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IE for a Master’s ranking. Western New England University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Western New England also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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