by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,906 people earned their degree in industrial production technology, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, industrial production technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,940 and had an average of $19,778 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,563 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,199 and $21,643 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 97 colleges that offered a degree in industrial production technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in industrial production technology.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region industrial production tech students.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 89 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James A Rhodes State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rhodes State College is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 48 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a small school located in Jackson, Michigan that handed out 28 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 81 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 30 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production 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 13 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 104 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio Northern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washtenaw Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
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Vincennes University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Terra State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra Community College is a small public school situated in Fremont, Ohio. It awarded 22 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington State Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WSCC is a public institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, St Clair County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Port Huron, Michigan, and it awarded 19 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 187 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 80 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Central State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Central State University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
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Macomb Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full Macomb Community College Industrial Production Technology Report
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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Rock Valley College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 29 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Parkland College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 17 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saginaw Valley State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 15 ’s industrial production 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%.
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