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2025 Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,000 Industrial Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in industrial technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #217 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,000 degrees in industrial technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Technology School

Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region The industrial tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial Technology rankings. For our Best Overall Industrial Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Industrial Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Industrial Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial Tech
Master's Degrees in Industrial Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Industrial Technology in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Industrial Tech

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Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
750 Industrial Tech Degrees Awarded

Olympic College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial technology. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 750 industrial technology students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial technology from Olympic College

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
52 Industrial Tech Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in industrial technology has to check out California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 industrial technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial technology from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Central Washington University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in industrial technology. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 industrial technology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial technology from Central Washington University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Great Basin College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial technology. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 6 industrial technology students who graduated with this degree at Great Basin College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial technology from Great Basin College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
50 Industrial Tech Degrees Awarded

Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno. A Best Colleges rank of #645 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fresno State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 industrial technology students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial technology from California State University - Fresno

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
35 Industrial Tech Degrees Awarded

Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 87th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 35 industrial technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial technology from California State University - Los Angeles

Best Industrial Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 212
Washington 831 259
Oregon 587 6
Nevada 354 12

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Industrial Technology is one of 8 different types of Industrial Production Technology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 496
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 65
Composite Materials Technology 34
Other Industrial Production Technologies 28
Welding Engineering Technology 11

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