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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,942 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Industrial Production Technology

Our analysis found Anoka Technical College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.

Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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

Full Industrial Production Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pine Technical & Community College is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

Pine Technical & Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,821 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $17,450 per year.

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

Full Industrial Production Technology at University of Central Missouri Report

With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dunwoody College of Technology are $24,611 a year.

Dunwoody College of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,519 a year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Kansas State University Report

Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges 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 8 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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