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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 386 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial technology/technician program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 30 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,467 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Industrial Technology Report

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburg State University is $16,826 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Pittsburg State University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern is $12,802 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Missouri Southern Industrial Technology Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $17,307 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Saint Cloud State University Industrial Technology Report

#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $15,985 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Industrial Technology Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,409 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Dakota.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Technology at UND

#7

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

UCM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,874 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCM.

Full University of Central Missouri Industrial Technology Report

#8

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $18,280 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Bemidji State University

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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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