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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$16,403 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,261 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the industrial production tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for industrial production technology students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OC are $9,638 a year. Industrial Production Tech majors at OC take out an average of $8,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA
$6,980 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Antelope Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $6,980 per year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from Antelope Valley College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.

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$9,012 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for industrial production technology students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,012 per year.

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$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Fresno State take out is $12,448.

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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.

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$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAA are $25,228 a year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at UAA take out is $20,484.

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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State LA are $18,665 a year. The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Cal State LA take out is $16,500.

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Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 261
Washington 285
Oregon 74
Nevada 32
Alaska 37

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Industrial Production Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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