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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$8,866 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,567 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 11,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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 in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,227 in tuition and fees each year. Industrial Production Tech majors at BSC take out an average of $12,446 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

BSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, LATI is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,872.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Mitchell Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Mitchell Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,524 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,604 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,118 in tuition and fees each year.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STC are $13,320 a year.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 187
Missouri 459
Minnesota 158
South Dakota 36
Iowa 62
North Dakota 92
Nebraska 32

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 11 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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