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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 Colleges
$56,527 Avg Salary
$21,964 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 19% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $19,231 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $304.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $23,154. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

Of the 98 students majoring in industrial production tech at UW - Platteville, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,659. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large 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 SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,012.

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#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in industrial production tech at Vincennes University, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $21,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

Shawnee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial production technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Shawnee State University is a small public school located in the town of Portsmouth.

Women make up 11% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Shawnee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,722.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

About 16% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech graduates from UDayton carry an average student debt load of $26,050.

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in industrial production tech at Illinois State, 87% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,945.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio Northern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

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Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

Industrial Production Tech majors at WMU take out an average of $27,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 431
Indiana 867
Wisconsin 191
Ohio 470
Illinois 422

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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