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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

36 Colleges
$55,199 Avg Salary
$21,643 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology School for You

Industrial Production Technology is the #114 most popular major in the country with 11,906 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial production technology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from Illinois State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio Northern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

After completing their degree, industrial production tech graduates from ONU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,706 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for industrial production technology students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from UDayton take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $18,312 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at UW - Platteville take out is $25,835. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial production technology programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Ferris State University Report

With a ranking of #10, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 379
Ohio 205
Illinois 411
Indiana 522
Wisconsin 118

Industrial Production Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Industrial Production Tech

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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