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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology

72 Ranked Colleges
1,578 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,540 people earned their degree in industrial technology/technician, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,578 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their industrial technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree industrial tech students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. UAPB is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Mississippi Valley State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UL Lafayette Industrial Technology Report

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Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Industrial Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

Full SIUC Industrial Technology Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Full Vincennes University Industrial Technology Report

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

With a ranking of #10, William Penn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Fitchburg State Industrial Technology Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #13. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Southeast Missouri State University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #15. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pittsburg State University Industrial Technology Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Mississippi State University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 44 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Ferris State University

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Industrial Technology Report

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Industrial Technology Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #21, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Jackson State University

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

Central State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Central State University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #23. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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With a ranking of #24, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sul Ross State University Industrial Technology Report

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 26 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Industrial Technology at University of Northern Iowa

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