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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

75 Colleges
$6,552 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,598 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

Industrial Production Technology is the #16 most popular major in the country with 11,466 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for industrial production tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the industrial production tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named SOWELA Technical Community College the best value school in the United States for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from SOWELA take out $11,808 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baton Rouge Community College is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BRCC are $4,221 a year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from BRCC take out $19,301 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,680 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 10% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year. Industrial Production Tech majors at BSC take out an average of $16,373 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #5 for overall quality for industrial production tech in the United States.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,984.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial production technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

Southeast Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Alpena Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alpena Community College are $7,860 per year.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. Industrial Production Tech majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $22,291 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Hennepin Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.

North Dakota State College of Science also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA
13 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
14 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
15 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD

Industrial Production Technology by Region

View the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 4,719
Industrial Technology 4,237
Other Industrial Production Technologies 1,713
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 286
Welding Engineering Technology 274
Composite Materials Technology 91
Metallurgical Technology 87
Chemical Engineering Technology 57
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,550
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,819
Environmental Control Technology 8,601
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 5,909

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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