by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Illinois, there were 586 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,235 and $19,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful industrial production technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 104 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Illinois University Industrial Production Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 80 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 55 ’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 Parkland College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rock Valley College Industrial Production Technology Report
John Wood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. John Wood Community College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. ICC is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Industrial Production Technology Report
Wabash Valley College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Black Hawk College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. BHC is a small public school situated in Moline, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school situated in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 28 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Kankakee, Illinois, this small public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Kankakee Community College Industrial Production Technology Report
Western Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Heartland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Heartland Community College is a small public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 11 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Richland Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Richland Community College Industrial Production Technology Report
Illinois Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Oglesby, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full John A Logan College Industrial Production Technology Report
Danville Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Danville Area Community College Industrial Production Technology Report
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Prairie State College Industrial Production Technology Report
Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Highland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 11 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Highland Community College Industrial Production Technology Report
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