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Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$60,261 Avg Salary
$14,586 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the best school in the Far Western US Region for industrial production technology students. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for industrial production technology students. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great place for industrial production technology students. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State University - Fresno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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Portland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Spokane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,026
California 454
Oregon 142
Nevada 106
Alaska 37

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

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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