by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study industrial and product design. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 43 programs that serve veteran industrial and product design. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked industrial and product design. colleges for veterans:
Ohio State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about industrial and product design. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing industrial and product design., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial and product design. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
California State University-Long Beach is a great choice for veterans pursuing industrial and product design., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the industrial and product design. program at California State University-Long Beach
Veteran students seeking a strong industrial and product design. program will find one at Western Michigan University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about industrial and product design. at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about industrial and product design. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full industrial and product design. report for Iowa State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial and product design. program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full industrial and product design. report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Clemson University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.8 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 and product design. program at Clemson University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial and product design. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Appalachian State University came in at #11 for veteran industrial and product design. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full industrial and product design. report for Appalachian State University
University of Illinois Chicago landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the industrial and product design. program at University of Illinois Chicago
Purdue University-Main Campus came in at #13 for veteran industrial and product design. students this year. It scores 80.1 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 and product design. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. It scores 78.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full industrial and product design. report for San Francisco State University
University of Wisconsin-Stout came in at #15 for veteran industrial and product design. students this year. University of Wisconsin-Stout scores 77.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about industrial and product design. at University of Wisconsin-Stout
Ferris State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. It scores 77.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about industrial and product design. at Ferris State University
Kean University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. Kean University scores 77.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the industrial and product design. program at Kean University
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #18 for veteran industrial and product design. students this year. It scores 76.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 66.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the industrial and product design. program at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Montclair State University placed #19 among the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about industrial and product design. at Montclair State University
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #20 for veteran industrial and product design. students this year. It scores 76.3 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 and product design. program at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. It scores 76.0 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 and product design. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of Houston came in at #22 for veteran industrial and product design. students this year. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the industrial and product design. program at University of Houston
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing industrial and product design.. It scores 74.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the industrial and product design. program at Pennsylvania College of Technology
University of Utah ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.2 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. Read more about industrial and product design. at University of Utah
Brigham Young University placed #25 among the best industrial and product design. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about industrial and product design. at Brigham Young University
Not far behind, these industrial and product design. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying industrial and product design.: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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