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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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$50,361 Avg Salary
$18,343 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southwest Region 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 .

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

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Frank Phillips College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Located in the town of Borger, FPC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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El Paso Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Texas 1,024
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 28

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 26 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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