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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

101 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.

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 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our analysis found John C Calhoun State Community College to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Calhoun Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,926.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in industrial production tech at River Parishes Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from River Parishes Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,772.

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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Women make up 20% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in the Southeast Region . Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Of the 61 students majoring in industrial production tech at Coastal Alabama Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,120.

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#5

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in industrial production tech at ITI Technical College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at ITI Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,337 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Nunez Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,945.

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Northeast State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Of the 55 students majoring in industrial production tech at Northeast State Technical Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River 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. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of around $10,823 in student debt.

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#9

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in industrial production tech at BRCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $13,283 in student debt.

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#10

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

Of the 23 students majoring in industrial production tech at Arkansas Northeastern College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 5% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in industrial production tech at South Louisiana Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,257.

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With a ranking of #13, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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Virginia Western Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

Of the 22 students majoring in industrial production tech at Virginia Western Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Virginia Western Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,470.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
17 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL
17 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
19 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
20 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
20 Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR

Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 34
Georgia 135
Arkansas 183
North Carolina 417
Florida 90
West Virginia 41
Louisiana 1,153
Virginia 390
Alabama 1,047
Kentucky 278
Tennessee 171
Mississippi 286

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

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 25 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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