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Industrial Technology at Western Kentucky University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Industrial Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Tech

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Bachelor’s Degree

WKU Industrial Technology Rankings

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

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 tech major at WKU 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
Most Popular Online Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Most Popular Online Industrial Technology Trade Schools	8
Best Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
	33
Best Value Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	38
	50
Best Value Industrial Technology Schools	55
Most Popular Industrial Technology Trade Schools	82
Most Focused Industrial Technology Trade Schools	121

Industrial Tech Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Industrial Technology Bachelor’s Program

14% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in industrial tech from WKU. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in industrial tech at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in industrial tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Industrial Engineering Technicians	1,090	$55,750

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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