by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Manufacturing Engineering Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Industrial Production Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Western Michigan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in industrial production tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. WMU is in the top 10% of the country for industrial production tech. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 180 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $504 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Industrial Production Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,735.
industrial production tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $69,757 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $51,331.
WMU does not offer an online option for its industrial production tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
About 7.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in industrial production tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 13.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the industrial production tech bachelor’s degrees at WMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Industrial Production Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial production technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 31 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 24 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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