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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$18,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,235 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 411 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial production technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Industrial Production Technology

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for industrial production technology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year. On average, industrial production tech graduates from Illinois State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Illinois State University

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Western Illinois University Report

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for industrial production technology students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year. While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $18,312 in student debt.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$8,104 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great value for industrial production technology students. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,104 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Lake Land College Report

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year. While working on their degree, industrial production tech majors at EIU accumulate an average of around $18,248 in student debt.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Eastern Illinois University

$50,375 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial production technology students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Industrial Production Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 379
Ohio 205
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 6 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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