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2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,286 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Production Technology School for You

Industrial Production Technology is the #184 most popular major in the country with 440 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for industrial production tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for industrial production tech majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Industrial Production Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for industrial production technology students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

$16,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $16,815 a year.

Read full report on Industrial Production Technology at University of Central Missouri

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial production technology schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$19,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,088 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Industrial Production Technology at Pittsburg State University Report

Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial production technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 35
Minnesota 1
Iowa 9
Kansas 43
North Dakota 0

More Industrial Production Technology Rankings in the Plains States Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, industrial production technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to ICAPlants.

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