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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$4,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 171 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, industrial production technology is the #16 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for industrial production tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Our analysis found Northeast State Community College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 a year.

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

Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Pellissippi State Community College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 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
Louisiana 1,153
West Virginia 41
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

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 3 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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