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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$19,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,527 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Ferris State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college 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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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,483 in tuition and fees each 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Platteville also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.

Full Industrial Production Technology at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

University of Akron Main Campus 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 #6 on the 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.

Full Industrial Production Technology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school 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.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Western Michigan University

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 large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to ICAPlants.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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