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2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Industrial Technology is the 192nd most popular major in the country with 4,673 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,229 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 530 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 168 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,784 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ECU.

Full ECU Industrial Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern is $13,333 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $13,353 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $18,007 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State University Industrial Technology Report

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $18,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at University of Southern Mississippi

#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $13,038 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Industrial Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $13,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 7 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,209 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WKU.

Read more about Industrial Technology at WKU

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAPB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAPB is $15,071 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at UAPB

#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,899 for southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Virginia State.

Full Virginia State Industrial Technology Report

#11

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#11 in overall quality

Jackson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial tech degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree industrial tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Jackson State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Jackson State University.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Jackson State University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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