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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named Panola College the best school in the Southwest Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Panola College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victoria College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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With a ranking of #6, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Houston Community College Report

#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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree industrial production technology programs. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Del Mar College Report

Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools 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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