2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for industrial production tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SOWELA Technical Community College the best value school in the United States for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at SOWELA accumulate an average of around $11,808 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the United States. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, industrial production tech majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $19,301 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Panola College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from BSC carry an average student debtload of $16,373.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BSC also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $13,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, LATI is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree industrial production technology programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southeast Community College Area ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list.
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Alpena Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.
Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $22,291.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #11, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.
North Dakota State College of Science excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools list.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | Nunez Community College | Chalmette, LA |
| 13 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 14 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 15 | Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell, SD |
Industrial Production Technology by Region
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Majors Related to Industrial Production Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, industrial production technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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).
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