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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kankakee Community College is a great place for industrial production technology students. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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

Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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

The excellent programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small 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

Waubonsee Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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