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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,540 people earned their degree in industrial technology/technician, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 928 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 212 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial technology/technician. That schools that top this list have a program in industrial technology/technician in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parkland College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 15 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskegon Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Muskegon, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 associates’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, Heartland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Heartland Community College is a small school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montcalm Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Sidney, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Highland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbus State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Stark State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, John A Logan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is a small school located in Carterville, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Fort Wayne Industrial Technology Report
Edison State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edison State Community College is a public institution located in Piqua, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LLCC is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Land Community College Industrial Technology Report
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Clark State Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Washington State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washington State Community College Industrial Technology Report
Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Kent State University at Trumbull is a public institution located in Warren, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lincoln Trail College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Robinson, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Grande, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Siena Heights University
With a ranking of #19, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas Industrial Technology Report
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