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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 11,288 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 Basic Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Missouri the most popular school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

About 26% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Washburn Institute of Technology 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 . Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

Women make up 19% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#3

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their basic certificate. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pine Technical & Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Pine City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Women make up 50% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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East Central College

Union, MO

East Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in industrial production tech at East Central College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#9

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Anoka Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools 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 33 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.

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