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Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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$39,985 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for industrial production tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Kankakee Community College to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the industrial production tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heartland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#3

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waubonsee Community College is a great place for industrial production technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial production technology schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in industrial production tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial production technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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#7

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate industrial production technology programs. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights.

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#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Elgin Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

Lincoln Trail College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate industrial production technology programs. Located in the rural area of Robinson, Lincoln Trail College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Colleges 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 13 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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