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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$11,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,199 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.

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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools

$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,576 in tuition and fees each year.

Trine also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

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

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#5

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each 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 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 Great Lakes Region list.

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 15% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Technology 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.

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With a ranking of #9, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.

Cincinnati 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 Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$9,782 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college 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.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Owens Community College Report

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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