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2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

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 “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 712 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular industrial production technology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 185 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Ferris State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Industrial Production Technology Report

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 29 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Shawnee State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 24 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UDayton Industrial Production Technology Report

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With a ranking of #8, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production 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%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 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 Saginaw Valley State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 14 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 more about Industrial Production Technology at USI

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

Jackson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Jackson College is a small public school situated in Jackson, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Jackson College Industrial Production Technology Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan Industrial Production Technology Report

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Lake Superior State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 4 students 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%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Central Michigan

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

Central State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #23, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Illinois University Industrial Production Technology Report

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Rio Grande Industrial Production Technology Report

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Trine

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