2024 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools
121Colleges in the United States
11,906Industrial Production Tech Degrees Awarded
$51,940Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in industrial production technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #109 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 121 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of industrial production technology. Combined, these schools handed out 11,906 degrees in industrial production technology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Industrial Production Technology School
Your choice of industrial production technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Industrial Production Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Industrial Production Technology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Industrial Production Technology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial production tech degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial production technology. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 187 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology major at Purdue University - Main Campus get $9,818 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
SOWELA Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial production technology. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
There were approximately 275 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at SOWELA in the most recent year we have data available. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from SOWELA Technical Community College receive an earnings boost of approximately $22,717 above the average income of industrial production technology graduates.
It's difficult to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a degree in industrial production technology. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 80 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available. Those industrial production technology students who get their degree from Illinois State University receive $3,542 more than the average industrial production tech student.
It is difficult to beat Olympic College if you want to pursue a degree in industrial production technology. OC is a small public college located in the small city of Bremerton. This college ranks 23rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 804 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology major at Olympic College get $18,654 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
TSTC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 104 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the industrial production tech program report average early career income of $45,128.
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 124 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station earn a boost of about $12,563 over the typical earnings of industrial production technology majors.
Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 78 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent year we have data available. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from Bismarck State College earn a boost of about $12,439 over the typical earnings of industrial production technology majors.
Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 94 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from Pittsburg State University get an earnings boost of about $7,393 above the typical earnings of industrial production technology graduates.
Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 131 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology program at Ferris State University get $18,998 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. Those industrial production technology students who get their degree from University of Northern Iowa make $8,728 more than the standard industrial production tech graduate.
Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were about 95 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, industrial production tech degree recipients generally make an average of $52,232 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 21 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 209 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from East Carolina University receive an earnings boost of about $3,189 above the average income of industrial production technology majors.
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. This college ranks 13th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 582 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the industrial production tech program state that they receive average early career income of $49,577.
Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 89 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent data year. Those industrial production technology students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Platteville earn $9,644 more than the standard industrial production tech student.
SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 104 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale receive an earnings boost of around $13,019 over the average income of industrial production technology majors.
BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 23 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology program at Brigham Young University - Idaho make $46,783 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 21 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology major at Indiana State University earn $3,498 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Here are some additional great schools for Industrial Production Technology students that almost earned our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of industrial production technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Industrial Production Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
