by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 270 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 79 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Eastern Illinois University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 59 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial Technology at University of Idaho
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at University of Central Missouri
Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Appalachian State
University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at University of Northern Iowa
California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Western Carolina University
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Middle Tennessee State University
Buffalo State came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Indiana State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 14 masters’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Indiana State University
Mississippi State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of North Dakota landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Tech Major ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial Technology at University of North Dakota
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