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Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #8, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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#9

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges 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 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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