2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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 Schools
Our analysis found Waukesha County Technical College to be the best value school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for industrial production technology students. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.
Trine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alpena Community College is a great value for industrial production technology students. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alpena Community College are $7,860 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for industrial production technology students. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value industrial production technology programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the 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. Industrial Production Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $10,283 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value industrial production technology programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from Illinois State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value industrial production technology programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 20% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Owens State Community College are $9,782 a year.
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Request InformationBest Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best industrial production technology schools 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 25 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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