by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,540 people earned their degree in industrial technology/technician, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,060 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in industrial technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular industrial technology/technician programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region industrial tech students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the #1 spot on the list. OC is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 790 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at San Jose State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 59 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at California State University - Los Angeles
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 21 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Washington University Industrial Technology Report
Great Basin College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Great Basin College
Treasure Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ontario, Oregon, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Treasure Valley Community College
Western Nevada College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at College of Southern Nevada
With a ranking of #11, Umpqua Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Roseburg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Umpqua Community College
Walla Walla University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Technology at Walla Walla University
Clackamas Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Clackamas Community College
California State University - Chico came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Chico Industrial Technology Report
San Francisco State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 0 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at San Francisco State University
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