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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Industrial Production Technology

#1

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Our analysis found Antelope Valley College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $7,724 per year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Antelope Valley College Report

#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OC are $9,740 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, OC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Olympic College

The excellent basic certificate programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,870 a year.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Portland Community College Report

Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,026
California 454
Oregon 142
Nevada 106
Alaska 37

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

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 4 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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