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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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
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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victoria College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
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Houston Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Kilgore College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 medium-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
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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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Industrial Production Tech
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.