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Best Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

8 Colleges
$39,985 Avg Salary
$9,668 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Industrial Production Technology

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $12,770 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #6, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial production technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

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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 8 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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