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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

152 Colleges
$51,940 Avg Salary
$19,778 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,906 people earned a degree or certificate in industrial production technology, making the major the #114 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 152 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the United States

Check out the industrial production tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best school in the United States for industrial production technology students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

After completing their degree, industrial production tech graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $14,099 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from SOWELA take out $7,618 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for industrial production technology students. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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Ohio Northern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at ONU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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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 best schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Purdue take out is $19,706.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $22,353 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $629.

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#10

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

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#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #11 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, industrial production tech graduates from UDayton carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

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#12

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#13

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from SIUC take out $18,312 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $25,835 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $210, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. NLTCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

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#19

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from Ferris take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at ECU take out is $25,000.

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#22

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #22 on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from UNI take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Industrial Production Technology Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
24 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
25 Alpena Community College Alpena, MI
26 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
27 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
28 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
29 ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA
30 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

Industrial Production Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the area of study, industrial production technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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