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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

49 Colleges
$49,567 Avg Salary
$12,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Production Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the industrial production tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our analysis found Olympic College to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

Of the 241 students majoring in industrial production tech at OC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from OC carry an average student debt load of $9,269.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 10% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from UAA carry an average student debt load of $17,138.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Women make up 36% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade 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.

Of the 20 students majoring in industrial production tech at Portland Community College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,109.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shoreline Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

Women make up 40% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

About 14% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

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#7

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

About 33% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Sierra College Report

#7

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Women make up 18% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#10

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Industrial Production Technology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

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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 29 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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