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2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
1,137 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Industrial Production Technology is the 98th most popular major in the country with 12,687 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, industrial production technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,214 and had an average of $18,526 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,137 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,929 and $13,058 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial production technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial production technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Production Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 115 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Industrial Production Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 134 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2019-2020.

TSTC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,535 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TSTC.

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#3

Panola College

Carthage, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Carthage, Texas, and it awarded 78 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Panola College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Panola College is $6,590 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,562 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 259 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,146 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lone Star College System.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $3,227 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,200 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar University.

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#8

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

Victoria College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2019-2020.

Victoria College also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $4,686 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Victoria College.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $10,013 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

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#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,668 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $6,797 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $9,746 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

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#13

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,978 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, SHSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 33 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,105 for southwest region industrial production tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

With a ranking of #16, San Juan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

SJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Juan College is $5,586 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $15,604 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 2 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,791 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#19

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $19,390 for Southwest Region Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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