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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
313 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,687 people earned their degree in industrial production technology, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 1,220 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,733 and $20,140 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 313 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial production technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial production technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The industrial production tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $12,495 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburg State University is $11,973 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,416 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri Southern.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $11,274 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $11,781 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#6

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $11,658 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

WSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WSC is $11,534 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $10,217 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $9,863 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Western, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Western is $9,096 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UND has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,916 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Dakota.

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%.

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#12

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 16 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $12,022 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $13,488 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

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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