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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.

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

Check out the industrial production tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,864 a year.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #7, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,604 per year.

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South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $19,118 per year.

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State Technical College of Missouri 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college 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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