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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 454 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial production technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for industrial production tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Our analysis found Fullerton College to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Sierra College the most popular school in California for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in industrial production tech at Sierra College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LAVC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.

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#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in California. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Norco College

Norco, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Norco College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in California. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.

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#5

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#5

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

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#8

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #8, Irvine Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 26 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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