by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for industrial production technology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 429 master's degrees in industrial production technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of industrial production technology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for industrial production technology students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Production Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial production technology.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in industrial production technology. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in industrial production technology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois State University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in industrial production technology. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.
Those industrial production technology students who get their master's degree from Illinois State University make $10,150 more than the typical industrial production tech graduate.
More information about a master’s in industrial production technology from Illinois State University
It is hard to beat Eastern Illinois University if you want to pursue a master's degree in industrial production technology. EIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Charleston.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the industrial production tech program make an average of $49,342 for their early career.
More information about a master’s in industrial production technology from Eastern Illinois University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in industrial production technology needs to check out Western Illinois University. WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Macomb.More information about a master’s in industrial production technology from Western Illinois University
Explore all the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Industrial Production Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Technology | 392 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 37 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | 213 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 86 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 16 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 15 |
| Quality Control Technology | 8 |
