by our College Data Analytics TeamIndustrial Production Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at East Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in industrial production tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. ECU is in the top 10% of the country for industrial production tech. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 180 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Industrial Production Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECU took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,735.
The median early career salary of industrial production tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU is $58,912 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $51,331.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that ECU offers online option in its industrial production tech bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.7% of the industrial production tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 13.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in industrial production tech at ECU in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 130 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
Industrial Production Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Technology | 168 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial production technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 15 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 29 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 149 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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