by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 928 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 Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in industrial technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful industrial technology/technician 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 Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 87 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Industrial Technology Report
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 84 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Industrial Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vincennes University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Ferris State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 24 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Parkland College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Indiana State University
Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Columbus State Community College is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 7 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 6 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Eastern Michigan University
With a ranking of #15, Heartland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Heartland Community College
Muskegon Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muskegon, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Muskegon Community College Industrial Technology Report
Central Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #17, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Siena Heights University
With a ranking of #20, Central State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central State University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Central State University
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Owens Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Owens Community College
Alpena Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Alpena Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Oakland Community College
John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. John A Logan College is a public institution located in Carterville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Highland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Freeport, Illinois 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.
Full Highland Community College Industrial Technology Report
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Northcentral Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial Technology at North Central Technical College
Edison State Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Piqua, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Technology at Edison Community College
Montcalm Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Sidney, Michigan, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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