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Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$9,708 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,598 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree 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 Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Waukesha County Technical College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alpena Community College are $7,860 per year.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,293.

Ivy Tech Community College 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 10% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

With a ranking of #7, Owens Community 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 Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,782 in tuition and fees each year.

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Macomb Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,680 a year.

Macomb Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuyahoga Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, industrial production tech graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $19,344.

Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges 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 20 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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