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

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

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

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from BSC carry an average student debt load of $12,446.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Women make up 13% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from Hennepin Technical College take out $14,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at MCC take out an average of $10,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Barton County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree industrial production technology programs. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

About 10% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

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Lake Area Technical Institute 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. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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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 27 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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