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2026 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Industrial Production Technology associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 584 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Trade College evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Industrial Production Technology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Sowela Technical Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. This public school is set in Lake Charles, LA. Students from in state pay about $4,305 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $7,457 in student loans. Read more about Sowela Technical Community College
A rank of #2 makes Bismarck State College one of the top choices in the United States. Set in Bismarck, ND, Bismarck State College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,247 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,331. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $12,000. More on Bismarck State College
You'll be in good company at Eastern Kentucky University, which ranked #5 this year. Based in Richmond, KY, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,320, with out-of-state students paying around $21,230. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $25,122. More on Eastern Kentucky University
Danville Community College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Set in Danville, VA, Danville Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,992, while out-of-state students pay about $11,430. Danville Community College Industrial Production Technology students take on a median of $9,494 in debt. Read more about Danville Community College
Baton Rouge Community College placed #7 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. This public school is set in Baton Rouge, LA. In-state tuition and fees average $4,321. Baton Rouge Community College Industrial Production Technology students take on a median of $16,000 in debt. Read the full report on Baton Rouge Community College
Olympic College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Located in Bremerton, WA, Olympic College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,472, while out-of-state students pay about $9,740. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $6,875. See the full Olympic College profile
Alpena Community College placed #9 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. Alpena Community College is a public school based in Alpena, MI. Alpena Community College graduates 100% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $6,840 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,220 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $10,000 in student loans. Read more about Alpena Community College
Iti Technical College placed #10 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. Set in Baton Rouge, LA, Iti Technical College is a private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,711. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $18,383. Get the full Iti Technical College report
Ferris State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. This public school is set in Big Rapids, MI. About 56% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,778. Ferris State University Industrial Production Technology students take on a median of $20,500 in debt. See the full Ferris State University profile
New England Institute Of Technology placed #12 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. New England Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in East Greenwich, RI. Students from in state pay about $37,275 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $17,500 in student loans. Get the full New England Institute Of Technology report
University Of Alaska Anchorage landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Set in Anchorage, AK, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution. University Of Alaska Anchorage graduates 28% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,738, compared with $21,322 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $20,750 in student loans. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
Ivy Tech Community College placed #14 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. This public school is set in Indianapolis, IN. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Graduates carry a median of $10,623 in student loans. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
Lake Area Technical Institute placed #15 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. Located in Watertown, SD, Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,718. Students borrow a median of $13,674 to complete their Industrial Production Technology program here. More on Lake Area Technical Institute
Waukesha County Technical College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. Based in Pewaukee, WI, Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,803, while out-of-state students pay about $7,046. Students borrow a median of $16,595 to complete their Industrial Production Technology program here. Read more about Waukesha County Technical College
Owens Community College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Perrysburg, OH. In-state tuition and fees average $5,870, while out-of-state students pay about $10,502. Graduates carry a median of $19,383 in student loans. Read the full report on Owens Community College
Mitchell Technical Institute landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Mitchell, SD. Students from in state pay about $7,524 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete their Industrial Production Technology program here. Read the full report on Mitchell Technical Institute
Pittsburg State University did well this year, earning the #21 position. Located in Pittsburg, KS, Pittsburg State University is a public institution. About 51% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $8,400, with out-of-state students paying around $19,744. Graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. Read more about Pittsburg State University
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public school based in Cincinnati, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,517, with out-of-state students paying around $10,044. Graduates carry a median of $17,730 in student loans. Get the full Cincinnati State Technical And Community College report
North Dakota State College Of Science did well this year, earning the #23 position. Located in Wahpeton, ND, North Dakota State College Of Science is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,974 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,973 for out-of-state students. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $18,609. Read more about North Dakota State College Of Science
Weber State University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Weber State University is a public school based in Ogden, UT. About 47% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $6,557 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $23,550. Read more about Weber State University
South Dakota State University landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Located in Brookings, SD, South Dakota State University is a public institution. South Dakota State University posts a six-year graduation rate of 62%. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,299, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $24,989. Read the full report on South Dakota State University
Tidewater Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. Tidewater Community College is a public school based in Norfolk, VA. Students from in state pay about $5,858 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $12,296. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $14,001. Get the full Tidewater Community College report
Pennsylvania College Of Technology placed #27 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. Located in Williamsport, PA, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. Pennsylvania College Of Technology posts a six-year graduation rate of 45%. Students from in state pay about $17,940 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $25,680. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $25,500. See the full Pennsylvania College Of Technology profile
Portland Community College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Based in Portland, OR, Portland Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,220 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,440 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $20,648 in student loans. Read more about Portland Community College
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Located in Appleton, WI, Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,040, with out-of-state students paying around $7,283. Graduates carry a median of $13,319 in student loans. Read the full report on Fox Valley Technical College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Hennepin Technical College did well this year, earning the #30 position. This public school is set in Brooklyn Park, MN. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,940. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $17,887. Read the full report on Hennepin Technical College
Cuyahoga Community College District did well this year, earning the #31 position. Based in Cleveland, OH, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,249, with out-of-state students paying around $7,249. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $14,636. See the full Cuyahoga Community College District profile
John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. This public school is set in Tanner, AL. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,120, while out-of-state students pay about $8,990. Graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. More on John C Calhoun State Community College
Spartanburg Community College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Located in Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,071 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $10,135. Graduates carry a median of $10,148 in student loans. Get the full Spartanburg Community College report
Vincennes University landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Set in Vincennes, IN, Vincennes University is a public institution. Vincennes University posts a six-year graduation rate of 3%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,126, while out-of-state students pay about $16,858. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $16,114. Read more about Vincennes University
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Based in Lancaster, PA, Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,050. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology Industrial Production Technology students take on a median of $9,915 in debt. Get the full Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology report
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Set in Akron, OH, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,135, while out-of-state students pay about $20,815. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $25,347. More on University Of Akron Main Campus
Texas State Technical College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. Texas State Technical College is a public school based in Waco, TX. In-state tuition and fees average $7,212, compared with $11,812 for out-of-state students. Texas State Technical College Industrial Production Technology students take on a median of $12,667 in debt. Read more about Texas State Technical College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Set in Green Bay, WI, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,960, compared with $7,203 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,997 to complete their Industrial Production Technology program here. More on Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Community College Of Beaver County did well this year, earning the #39 position. Based in Monaca, PA, Community College Of Beaver County is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,500, compared with $20,700 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $16,802 in student loans. More on Community College Of Beaver County
South Louisiana Community College did well this year, earning the #40 position. Based in Lafayette, LA, South Louisiana Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,210. Students borrow a median of $13,500 to complete their Industrial Production Technology program here. See the full South Louisiana Community College profile
Macomb Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Industrial Production Technology schools. Based in Warren, MI, Macomb Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,660, while out-of-state students pay about $8,370. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $9,862. More on Macomb Community College
Kirkwood Community College did well this year, earning the #42 position. Set in Cedar Rapids, IA, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,176, compared with $8,220 for out-of-state students. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $15,779. Read the full report on Kirkwood Community College
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #43 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Fort Wayne, IN. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates 36% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $9,532 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,887. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $24,119. More on Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Southeastern Louisiana University placed #44 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. Set in Hammond, LA, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 45%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,373, with out-of-state students paying around $20,851. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $20,625. Read more about Southeastern Louisiana University
James H Faulkner State Community College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Set in Bay Minette, AL, James H Faulkner State Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,040, with out-of-state students paying around $8,910. Graduates carry a median of $14,326 in student loans. Read the full report on James H Faulkner State Community College
Lone Star College System did well this year, earning the #46 position. Based in The Woodlands, TX, Lone Star College System is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,664, compared with $7,512 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $10,425 in student loans. Get the full Lone Star College System report
Linn State Technical College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Based in Linn, MO, Linn State Technical College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,160, while out-of-state students pay about $14,610. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $11,042. More on Linn State Technical College
Stark State College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Set in North Canton, OH, Stark State College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,790, with out-of-state students paying around $7,886. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $17,349. Read the full report on Stark State College
Pearl River Community College did well this year, earning the #50 position. Located in Poplarville, MS, Pearl River Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $3,700, compared with $6,100 for out-of-state students. Pearl River Community College Industrial Production Technology students take on a median of $11,000 in debt. Get the full Pearl River Community College report
Hudson Valley Community College placed #51 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. Set in Troy, NY, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,796, while out-of-state students pay about $11,852. Students borrow a median of $12,868 to complete their Industrial Production Technology program here. See the full Hudson Valley Community College profile
Sullivan University came in at #52 in this year's ranking. Based in Louisville, KY, Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,480. Graduates carry a median of $28,394 in student loans. Read the full report on Sullivan University
Southeast Community College Area landed the #53 spot in the United States this year. Set in Lincoln, NE, Southeast Community College Area is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,444, compared with $4,032 for out-of-state students. Typical Industrial Production Technology student debt is $14,935. Read more about Southeast Community College Area
Nunez Community College placed #54 among Industrial Production Technology schools in the United States. This public school is set in Chalmette, LA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,255. Graduates carry a median of $17,800 in student loans. More on Nunez Community College
Lorain County Community College came in at #56 in this year's ranking. Set in Elyria, OH, Lorain County Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,265, compared with $8,860 for out-of-state students. The median Industrial Production Technology program debt is $17,611. Get the full Lorain County Community College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 584 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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