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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Industrial Production Technology is the #16 most popular major in the country with 11,466 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 279 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the industrial production tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named John C Calhoun State Community College the most popular school in the United States for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

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

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Out of the 279 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 26% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 279 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.

Of the 120 students majoring in industrial production tech at River Parishes Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 279 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 103 students majoring in industrial production tech at UCM, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial production technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in industrial production tech at Coastal Alabama Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

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

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#11

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

With a ranking of #11, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in industrial production tech at Danville Community College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#12

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

About 3% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 97% are male.

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial production technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Drake State is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

Of the 58 students majoring in industrial production tech at Drake State, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#14

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

With a ranking of #14, Reedley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

Of the 53 students majoring in industrial production tech at Reedley College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 51 students majoring in industrial production tech at Washburn Tech, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #16, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in industrial production tech at Truckee Meadows Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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With a ranking of #16, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Sinclair Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#19

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

Of the 42 students majoring in industrial production tech at Camden County College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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

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#19

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

With a ranking of #19, The Fab School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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#22

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #22, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

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#22

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #22, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 27% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#24

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL

With a ranking of #24, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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Pine Technical & Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

Women make up 15% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#26

Frank Phillips College

Borger, TX
#30

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA
#34

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
#36

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT
#37

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR
#39

Randolph Community College

Asheboro, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Industrial Production Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
42 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
43 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
43 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
45 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
46 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
46 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
46 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
49 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
49 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
51 H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL
51 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
53 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
53 New River Community College Dublin, VA
55 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
55 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC

Industrial Production Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 4,719
Industrial Technology 4,237
Other Industrial Production Technologies 1,713
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 286
Welding Engineering Technology 274
Composite Materials Technology 91
Metallurgical Technology 87
Chemical Engineering Technology 57
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,550
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,819
Environmental Control Technology 8,601
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 5,909

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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