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

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

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

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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Industrial Production Technology

#1

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Our analysis found Panola College to be the best school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at TSTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,825.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Victoria College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore 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. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Texas 1,024
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 28

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

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 8 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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