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2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate

113 Ranked Colleges
3,569 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,569 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 113 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.

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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Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. BSC is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 68 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,420 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students per year to attend Bismarck State College.

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#2

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Gonzales, Louisiana, and it awarded 143 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

River Parishes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend River Parishes Community College is $9,418 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

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#3

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial production tech degrees to 123 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SOWELA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,191 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students per year to attend SOWELA Technical Community College.

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#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial production tech degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

BRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BRCC is $9,111 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

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#5

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Northeastern College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate. Arkansas Northeastern College is located in Blytheville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Arkansas Northeastern College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Northeastern College is $4,371 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

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#6

Olympic College

Bremerton, Washington

Olympic College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. OC is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 209 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree industrial production tech students list, OC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OC is $7,319 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 104 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 106 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree industrial production tech students list, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

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#9

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial production tech degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

Full Pearl River Community College Industrial Production Technology Report

#10

Panola College

Carthage, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

Panola College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Carthage, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,662 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students per year to attend Panola College.

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With a ranking of #11, John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 153 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree industrial production tech students list, Calhoun Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John C Calhoun State Community College is $5,722 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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#12

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, Louisiana

With a ranking of #12, Nunez Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Nunez Community College is a small school located in Chalmette, Louisiana that handed out 78 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Nunez Community College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nunez Community College is $10,146 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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#13

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota

North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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#14

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Lake Superior State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Superior State University is $12,398 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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#15

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Grand Rapids Community College also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $8,684 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.

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#16

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 262 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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#17

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

Full Mitchell Tech Industrial Production Technology Report

#18

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,796 for associate degree industrial production tech students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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#19

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Ferris State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 29 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

Full Ferris State University Industrial Production Technology Report

#20

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,016 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

Full North Harris Montgomery Industrial Production Technology Report

#21

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FVTC is $11,127 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,469 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students per year to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Industrial Production Technology Report

#23

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. LATI is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 7 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $12,939 for associate degree industrial production tech students.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute Industrial Production Technology Report

#24

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edinboro, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Edinboro is $16,833 for Associate Degree Industrial Production Tech students.

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#25

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana

South Louisiana Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,155 for associate degree industrial production tech students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.

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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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