by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Industrial Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Industrial Production Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in industrial production tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. SIUC is in the top 10% of the country for industrial production tech. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 180 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.
Part-time undergraduates at SIUC paid an average of $320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,591 | $9,591 |
| Fees | $5,466 | $5,466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,622 | $10,622 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,941 | $2,941 |
Learn more about SIUC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Industrial Production Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at SIUC took out an average of $18,400 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $22,735.
industrial production tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUC make an average of $61,728 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% 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 SIUC 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 SIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in industrial production tech in 2019-2020, 6.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 13.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.7% of the industrial production tech bachelor’s degrees at SIUC in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Industrial Production Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Technology | 101 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial production technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 2 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 23 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 112 |
*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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