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Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

34 Colleges
$55,199 Avg Salary
$20,088 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio Northern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial production technology students. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for industrial production technology students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for industrial production technology students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for industrial production technology students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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Alpena Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Illinois State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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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 25 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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