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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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alpena Community College is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in tuition and fees each 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.

FVTC also made our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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With a ranking of #6, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#7

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 large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per 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 midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,680 per year.

Macomb Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District 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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#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 college 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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