2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for industrial production tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trine are $9,576 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Trine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Ferris take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,157. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University 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 . Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debtload of $23,999. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.
UW - Platteville also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial production technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree industrial production technology programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $14,551 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, industrial production tech majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $20,645 in student debt.
Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Industrial Production Technology Related Majors for Industrial Production Tech
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 17 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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