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Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$56,527 Avg Salary
$21,964 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial production technology was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 11,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio Northern University to be the best school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $304.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from SIUC take out $21,012 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from UDayton take out $26,050 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,659. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial production technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $23,154 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Illinois State take out an average of $17,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at WMU take out an average of $27,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 431
Indiana 867
Wisconsin 191
Ohio 470
Illinois 422

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 17 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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