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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,893 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, industrial production technology students earned 1,153 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Industrial Production Technology

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

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

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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 in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year. Industrial Production Tech majors at BRCC take out an average of $13,283 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, BRCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for industrial production tech in Louisiana.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,257.

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#4

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nunez Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Nunez Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,945.

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#5

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ITI Technical College are $11,711 per year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at ITI Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,337. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $142, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southeastern Louisiana University 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 #6 on the list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,373 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 7 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.

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