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Industrial Production Technology at Western Michigan University

Industrial Production Technology at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Industrial Production Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech

WMU Industrial Production Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the industrial production tech progam at WMU 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 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
15
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
38
Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools 40
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 47
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools 67
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 75
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools 160
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools 323

Earnings of WMU Industrial Production Tech Graduates

The median salary of industrial production tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $63,559. This is 8% higher than $58,910, which is the national average 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*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 industrial production tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 94% were men and 6% were 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 typical 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 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 Western Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 16

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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