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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alpena Community College are $7,995 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,560 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,558 in tuition and fees each year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from Cincinnati State take out $12,718 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 10% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
With a ranking of #7, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,022 in tuition and fees each year.
Macomb Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,830 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,736 per year.
Full Industrial Production Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District Report
Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ferris also is in the top 10% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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 |
Industrial Production Technology Related Majors for Industrial Production Tech
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
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 20 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).
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