2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools
126Colleges 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 looked at 126 colleges and universities when compiling its 2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranking. 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
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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 small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,241 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 with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It's difficult to beat Bismarck State College if you want to pursue a degree in industrial production technology. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 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 receive an earnings boost of around $12,439 above the average income of industrial production technology graduates.
SOWELA Technical Community College is one of the best 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 about 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 get an earnings boost of about $22,717 above the typical earnings of industrial production technology majors.
It is hard 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 midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 grad.
Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 131 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology program at Ferris State University earn $18,998 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 above the average income of industrial production technology majors.
Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 95 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, industrial production tech degree recipients usually earn around $52,232 at the beginning of their careers.
OC is a small public college located in the small city of Bremerton. This college ranks 27th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 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 degree program at Olympic College get $18,654 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,241 schools 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 receive $8,728 more than the average industrial production tech graduate.
Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 8th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 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 receive an earnings boost of about $7,393 over the typical earnings of industrial production technology graduates.
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were about 24 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from University of Dayton receive an earnings boost of about $23,775 above the typical earnings of industrial production technology graduates.
Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were about 209 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Industrial Production Technology degree recipients from East Carolina University get an earnings boost of approximately $3,189 above the average income of industrial production technology majors.
TSTC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were about 104 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the industrial production tech program report average early career income of $45,128.
Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #340 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 582 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the industrial production tech program state that they receive average early career wages of $49,577.
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 #167 out of 2,241 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 town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 65 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 103 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Danville Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
ONU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ada. This university ranks 22nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 16 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the industrial production technology program at Ohio Northern University get $14,824 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 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 major at Brigham Young University - Idaho earn $46,783 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Rest of the Top Best Industrial Production Technology Schools
Honorable Mentions
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.
