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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $0-$30k)

11 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,673 people earned their degree in industrial technology/technician, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The industrial tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $0-$30k)

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 1 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Technology at California State University - Fresno

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Technology at UNI

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Texas A&M Commerce

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 33 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also made our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pitt State Industrial Technology Report

#5

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Illinois State

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 77 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, EIU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Eastern Illinois University

#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Industrial Technology Report

#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Industrial Technology Report

#9

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Technology at WCU

#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at UND

#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at University of Central Missouri

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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