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Industrial Production Technology at Western Michigan University

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Industrial Production Technology at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying industrial production technology, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in industrial production tech from WMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Industrial Production Technology section at the bottom of this page.

WMU Industrial Production Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech
  • Master’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech

WMU Industrial Production Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks industrial production tech programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The industrial production tech major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Industrial Production Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
42
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools 45
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools 154

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in industrial production tech from WMU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for industrial production tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Industrial Production Tech Graduates from WMU Make?

The median salary of industrial production tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $63,559. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $58,910 for all industrial production tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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Industrial Production Tech Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the industrial production tech majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The industrial production tech program at WMU awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 94% of these degrees went to men with the other 6% going to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in industrial production tech at WMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in industrial production tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WMU Industrial Production Technology Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 industrial production tech majors earned their master's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a industrial production tech master's degree from WMU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the industrial production tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in industrial production tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in industrial production tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Industrial Production Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in industrial production tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13,410 $39,670
Industrial Engineering Technicians 4,430 $54,320
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 2,790 $59,040
Engineering Technicians 2,670 $64,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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