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Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Dunwoody College of Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Pine Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Pine City.

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With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools 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 8 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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