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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Industrial Production Technology in the Plains States Region

61 Ranked Colleges
1,114 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 11,906 people earned their degree in industrial production technology, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, industrial production technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,940 and had an average of $19,778 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,114 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,286 and $20,151 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial production technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful industrial production technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.

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Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 94 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pittsburg State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 78 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 59 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri Industrial Production Technology Report

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 28 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at Wayne State College

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Cloud State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 24 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Full MCC Industrial Production Technology Report

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full State Technical College of Missouri Industrial Production Technology Report

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Barton County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

Full Barton County Community College Industrial Production Technology Report

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With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Industrial Production Technology Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crowder College is a public institution located in Neosho, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 10 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Community College Area Industrial Production Technology Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in West Plains, Missouri, and it awarded 7 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Missouri State West Plains

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

With a ranking of #23, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Butler CC Industrial Production Technology Report

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North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Beloit, Kansas, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full North Central Kansas Technical College Industrial Production Technology Report

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State Fair Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

East Central College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. East Central College is a public institution located in Union, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Central College Industrial Production Technology Report

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William Penn University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Oskaloosa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial production tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Three Rivers College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #25, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. MACC is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Moberly Area Community College Industrial Production Technology Report

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