2027 Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in California
Industrial Production Technology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools to find the best for industrial production technology students.
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Best Schools for Industrial Production Technology in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall industrial production technology education in California.
Top Schools in Industrial Production Technology
No school ranked higher than California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo this year for industrial production technology. This very large public university is located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 50 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial production technology degree from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn around $78,938 in the first couple years of their career. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo graduates carry a median of $18,250 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Mt San Antonio College one of the top schools for industrial production technology. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a very large public institution. Mt San Antonio College awarded about 27 industrial production technology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the industrial production technology program make about $44,391 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,384.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best industrial production technology schools. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley College is a very large public university. Diablo Valley College awarded about 92 industrial production technology degrees in the most recent data year. Industrial Production Technology graduates of Diablo Valley College earn a median of $27,813 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,205 to complete this degree.
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California State University Fresno came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best industrial production technology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Fresno. California State University Fresno graduates 57% of students within six years. About 37 industrial production technology degrees were awarded at California State University Fresno in the most recent year. Students who receive their industrial production technology degree from California State University Fresno earn around $42,807 in the first couple years of their career. California State University Fresno graduates carry a median of $10,518 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong industrial production technology program will find one at Ohlone Community College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Fremont, Ohlone Community College is a large public university. About 25 industrial production technology degrees were awarded at Ohlone Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the industrial production technology program make about $22,545 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500.
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Butte College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best industrial production technology schools. Butte College is a large public school located in the rural area of Oroville. There were roughly 23 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Butte College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial production technology degree from Butte College earn around $67,048 in the first couple years of their career. Butte College graduates carry a median of $13,302 in student loans.
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Fullerton College earned the #7 position for industrial production technology this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Fullerton. Fullerton College awarded about 46 industrial production technology degrees in the most recent data year.
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Ventura College earned the #8 position for industrial production technology this year. Set in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a large public institution. Ventura College awarded about 29 industrial production technology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the industrial production technology program make about $99,778 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,250.
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Reedley College earned the #9 position for industrial production technology this year. Set in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a large public institution. There were roughly 42 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Reedley College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, industrial production technology degree recipients from Reedley College generally make around $30,520. Reedley College graduates carry a median of $6,500 in student loans.
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Sierra College came in at #10 for industrial production technology this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Rocklin. There were roughly 27 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Sierra College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, industrial production technology degree recipients from Sierra College generally make around $29,214. Students borrow a median of $12,733 to complete this degree.
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Norco College came in at #11 for industrial production technology this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Norco. There were roughly 13 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at Norco College in the most recent data year. Norco College graduates carry a median of $8,203 in student loans.
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The Fab School landed the #12 spot for industrial production technology this year. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a small private for-profit university. There were roughly 15 industrial production technology students who graduated with this degree at The Fab School in the most recent data year. Graduates of the industrial production technology program make about $39,592 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $4,449 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
