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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$10,284 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,567 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for industrial production tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 SOWELA Technical Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,325 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from BRCC take out $13,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

BRCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $10,257 in student debt.

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#4

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nunez Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at Nunez Community College accumulate an average of around $12,945 in student debt.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The excellent associate degree programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Southeast Region . Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pearl River Community College are $5,500 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of around $10,823 in student debt.

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Danville Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Danville Community College are $10,728 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Danville Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#7

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

ITI Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

ITI Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,711 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from ITI Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,337. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, John C Calhoun State 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 rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at Calhoun Community College accumulate an average of around $13,926 in student debt.

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#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spartanburg Community College are $9,822 a year.

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

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 34
Georgia 135
Arkansas 183
North Carolina 417
Florida 90
West Virginia 41
Louisiana 1,153
Virginia 390
Alabama 1,047
Kentucky 278
Tennessee 171
Mississippi 286

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 22 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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