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2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

110 Colleges
$55,199 Avg Salary
$21,643 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Production Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the industrial production tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for industrial production technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $10,283 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Purdue take out is $19,706.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from Ferris take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at SIUC take out is $18,312.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for industrial production technology students. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

After completing their degree, industrial production tech graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debt load of $25,835. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

On average, industrial production tech graduates from EIU take out $18,248 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial production technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Illinois State take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Washtenaw Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that industrial production tech majors at Washtenaw Community College take out is $19,450.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#10

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #10, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Industrial Production Tech majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $14,257 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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James A Rhodes State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial production technology programs. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #14, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial production technology students. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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Macomb Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta, OH
18 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
19 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
20 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
21 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
22 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
22 Jackson College Jackson, MI
22 Ohio Technical Center at Vantage Career Center Van Wert, OH

Best 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

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.

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