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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

31 Colleges
$55,235 Avg Salary
$19,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology School for You

With 422 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, industrial production technology is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Illinois to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for industrial production tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kankakee Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for industrial production technology students. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

With a ranking of #8, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

With a ranking of #9, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#10

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 431
Indiana 867
Wisconsin 191
Ohio 470

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 27 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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