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Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, industrial production technology is the #15 most popular major in South Dakota.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Trade Schools for an Associate in Industrial Production Technology

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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