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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region .

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

About 30% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#2

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reedley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a medium-sized 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Of the 15 students majoring in industrial production tech at Truckee Meadows Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in industrial production tech at CPTC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#4

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Fab School is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in industrial production tech at The Fab School, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Shoreline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

Of the 30 students majoring in industrial production tech at Shoreline Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Everett Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in industrial production tech at Everett Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#8

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley 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. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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#8

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#10

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,026
California 454
Oregon 142
Nevada 106
Alaska 37

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

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 29 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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