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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

Industrial Production Technology is the #16 most popular major in the country with 11,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent associate degree programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at BSC take out an average of $12,446 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Danville Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial production technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $13,283.

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#8

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from OC take out $9,269 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Alpena Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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#10

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

ITI Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

Industrial Production Tech majors at ITI Technical College take out an average of $17,337 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $142.

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#11

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #11, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Industrial Production Technology students that almost earned our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
13 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
14 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
15 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD

Industrial Production Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Industrial Production Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Industrial Production Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 4,587
Industrial Technology 4,134
Other Industrial Production Technologies 1,752
Welding Engineering Technology 328
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 290
Composite Materials Technology 106
Metallurgical Technology 45
Chemical Engineering Technology 43
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to ICAPlants.

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