Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for industrial technology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for industrial technology Majors in US for 2021:
- SUNY Farmingdale
- Purdue University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- San Jose State University
- California State University - Los Angeles
- University of Northern Iowa
- California State University - Fresno
- Tufts University
- Texas A&M; University
- University of Wisconsin - Platteville
25 best colleges for industrial technology majors in the US
1. SUNY Farmingdale
Location
Farmingdale, NY
2. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
3. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
4. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
5. California State University - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
6. University of Northern Iowa
Location
Cedar Falls, IA
7. California State University - Fresno
Location
Fresno, CA
8. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
9. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
10. University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Location
Platteville, WI
11. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Location
Utica, NY
12. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
13. Ohio Northern University
Location
Ada, OH
14. University of North Dakota
Location
Grand Forks, ND
15. University of Dayton
Location
Dayton, OH
16. Minnesota State University - Mankato
Location
Mankato, MN
17. Texas State University
Location
San Marcos, TX
18. Ferris State University
Location
Big Rapids, MI
19. The University of Texas Permian Basin
Location
Odessa, TX
20. Central Connecticut State University
Location
New Britain, CT
21. Tarleton State University
Location
Stephenville, TX
22. Bemidji State University
Location
Bemidji, MN
23. Rochester Institute of Technology
Location
Rochester, NY
24. California State University - Chico
Location
Chico, CA
25. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Location
Lafayette, LA
How we determined the best industrial technology colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what industrial technology departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for industrial technology majors
Updated November 17, 2023