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2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology 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 Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 573 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the most popular school in the United States for industrial production technology students. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 573 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means River Parishes Community College is a great place for industrial production technology students. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#12

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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#14

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#16

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #17, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #18, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#20

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools ranking. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #21 on the list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. Drake State is a fairly small public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#25

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#26

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
#26

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA
#30

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA
#31

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#31

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA
#31

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
#37

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
#38

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL
#38

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
#40

Reedley College

Reedley, CA
#44

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
#45

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
#47

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 573 different United States industrial production technology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
50 Stark State College North Canton, OH
50 University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
50 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
55 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
56 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
56 Frank Phillips College Borger, TX
58 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX
59 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
59 The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA
61 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
61 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
61 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
61 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
65 Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN
65 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
65 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
68 Weber State University Ogden, UT
68 Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta, OH
70 Everett Community College Everett, WA
70 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
72 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
72 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
72 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
75 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
75 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
75 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
78 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
78 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
78 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
78 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
78 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
78 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
78 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR
85 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
85 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Industrial Production Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
87 Portland Community College Portland, OR
88 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR
88 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
88 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
91 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
92 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
92 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
92 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
92 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
96 Ohio Technical Center at Vantage Career Center Van Wert, OH
96 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
96 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
96 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
96 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
96 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
96 Jackson College Jackson, MI
103 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
103 H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL
103 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
103 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
103 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
108 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
108 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
108 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
108 Patrick Henry Community College Martinsville, VA
108 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
113 East Central College Union, MO
113 Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR
113 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
113 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
113 Butte College Oroville, CA
113 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR
113 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC

Industrial Production Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 25 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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