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Industrial Technology at University of Southern Mississippi

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study industrial technology/technician, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

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

Southern Miss Industrial Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

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.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in industrial tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

Southern Miss Industrial Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the industrial tech progam at Southern Miss 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 tech major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Industrial 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
Best Value Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online Industrial Technology Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Online Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Most Focused Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
	12
Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	12
Best Value Industrial Technology Schools	16
Most Popular Industrial Technology Trade Schools	16
Best Industrial Technology Trade Schools	20
	22
Most Focused Industrial Technology Trade Schools	33

Industrial Tech Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the industrial tech majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Program

22% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in industrial tech from Southern Miss. About 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical industrial tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in industrial tech at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its industrial tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Careers That Industrial Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in industrial 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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Industrial Engineering Technicians	290	$46,660

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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