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Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$50,286 Avg Salary
$16,256 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

Check out the industrial production tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges 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 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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