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Industrial Production Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Industrial Production Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Industrial Production Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech

Purdue Industrial Production Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the industrial production tech progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	7
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	8
	18
	20
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
	44
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	200

Earnings of Purdue Industrial Production Tech Graduates

The median salary of industrial production tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $61,758. This is 5% higher than $58,910, which is the national average for all industrial production tech bachelor's degree recipients.

Industrial Production Tech Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the industrial production tech majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 185 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Production Technology from Purdue in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical industrial production tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in industrial production tech at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	118
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Purdue 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

The following industrial production tech concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	97
Industrial Technology	87
Other Industrial Production Technologies	3

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,870	$40,900
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2,860	$49,900
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	2,080	$62,730
Engineering Technicians	1,760	$58,450

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
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