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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Plains States region, there were 707 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,141 and $24,490 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

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 the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying ie list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying ie list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 20 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying ie list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 48 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wichita State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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