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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,576 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trine is ranked #4 for overall quality for industrial production tech in the Great Lakes Region .
Full Industrial Production Technology at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $23,154 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.
Ferris excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,416 in tuition and fees each year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from SIUC take out $21,012 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,703 per year.
Full Industrial Production Technology at Central Michigan University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Platteville are $16,800 a year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,659. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Platteville is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,500 per year.
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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $18,254 a year. Industrial Production Tech majors at WMU take out an average of $27,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Industrial Production Technology at Western Michigan University Report
Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,410 a year.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree industrial production technology programs. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,274 in tuition and fees each year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from EIU take out $23,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial production technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. Industrial Production Tech majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $304.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Industrial Production Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 431 |
| Indiana | 867 |
| Wisconsin | 191 |
| Ohio | 470 |
| Illinois | 422 |
Industrial Production Technology Related Majors for Industrial Production Tech
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
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 17 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).
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