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Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Industrial Production Technology

#1

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Panola College the best school in the Southwest Region for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Texas 1,024
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 28

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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