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Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$55,235 Avg Salary
$19,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology School for You

With 422 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, industrial production technology is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Trade Schools in Industrial Production Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in Illinois for industrial production technology students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 431
Indiana 867
Wisconsin 191
Ohio 470

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.

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