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Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges
$49,567 Avg Salary
$12,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial production technology was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 11,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for industrial production tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named SOWELA Technical Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Southeast Region . Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Danville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Southeast Region . Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

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#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The excellent associate degree programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from BRCC take out $13,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from ITI Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,337. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at Calhoun Community College accumulate an average of around $13,926 in student debt.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #8, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $10,257 in student debt.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 34
Georgia 135
Arkansas 183
North Carolina 417
Florida 90
West Virginia 41
Louisiana 1,153
Virginia 390
Alabama 1,047
Kentucky 278
Tennessee 171
Mississippi 286

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, industrial production technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Industrial Production Tech Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Industrial Production Tech

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 22 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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