Industrial Production Technology at Murray State University

Every industrial production technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the industrial production tech program at Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

Murray State Industrial Production Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Murray State does offer online courses in industrial production tech for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Murray State Industrial Production Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the industrial production tech progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The industrial production tech major at Murray State 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
	4
Most Popular Online Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Most Popular Online Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	11
Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	12
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
	23
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	47
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	53
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools	53
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	160
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	247
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	266
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	266

Industrial Production Tech Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Production Technology from Murray State in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in industrial production tech at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in industrial production tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Industrial Production Technology

If you plan to be a industrial production tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	16

Related Majors

• Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Quality Control Technology

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6,680	$39,640
Industrial Engineering Technicians	1,090	$55,750
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	880	$61,880
Engineering Technicians	620	$58,880

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.