2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,666 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial technology/technician programs and cost less that 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 For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 64 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Fresno State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full California State University - Fresno Industrial Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Cal State LA is $2,768 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 39 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,889 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Farmingdale, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Farmingdale State College is $8,638 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Farmingdale State College
University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Pitt State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburg State University is $14,436 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,625 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend Missouri Southern State University.
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Lamar University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.
Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 168 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid list, ECU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,844 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid list, SIUC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $12,171 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
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San Jose State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 106 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,928 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend San Jose State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $12,487 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
EIU also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $14,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend EIU.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Eastern Illinois University
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
Read more about Industrial Technology at University of Southern Maine
Vincennes University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $10,845 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
Buffalo State landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Buffalo State is $12,960 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
With a ranking of #20, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 49 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,173 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Mississippi State University Industrial Technology Report
Indiana State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,896 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend Indiana State.
Western Kentucky University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $11,962 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid per year to attend NC A&T.
Tarleton State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students with aid.
Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students with aid.
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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%.
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- *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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