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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology 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 Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 146 schools in the United States 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 United States
Check out the industrial production tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Industrial Production Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best school in the United States for industrial production technology students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Angola.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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Panola College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
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University of Dayton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Murray State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.
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Danville Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #14, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #16 on the list. NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.
Ferris State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
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With a ranking of #19, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #20 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
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With a ranking of #21, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Industrial Production Technology students that almost earned our Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 23 | Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI |
| 24 | School Removed | |
| 25 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 26 | ITI Technical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 27 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 28 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 29 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI |
Industrial Production Technology by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Industrial Production Tech
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.