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Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

11 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.

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 in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,872.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood 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 #8 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 187
Missouri 459
Minnesota 158
South Dakota 36
Iowa 62
North Dakota 92
Nebraska 32

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 11 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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