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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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 928 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 338 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in industrial technology/technician.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Industrial Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. 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.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Vincennes University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilberforce, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 4 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Siena Heights University
Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Indiana State University
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Rio Grande ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Rio Grande is a small school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
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Central Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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%.
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With a ranking of #16, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ball State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 0 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
University of Toledo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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