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2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 454 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial production technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Our analysis found Reedley College to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.

Of the 52 students majoring in industrial production tech at Reedley College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Fab School landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Antelope Valley College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Butte College

Oroville, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in California. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#5

Porterville College

Porterville, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Porterville College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Porterville College is a small public school located in the suburb of Porterville.

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#6

Norco College

Norco, CA

Norco College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Norco College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.

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#6

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #6, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #9, College of the Canyons 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 Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 21 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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