Best Schools for Industrial Production Technologies in 2026
47 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026
These are the top schools offering Industrial Production Technologies, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Industrial Production Technologies graduate earns $55,266/yr across 47 schools.
Programs Ranked
47
Avg Earnings
$55,266/yr
Avg TSW Score
64/100
AI-Proof Rating
Resilient
31% task exposure
All Industrial Production Technologies Programs Ranked
Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR · Industrial Production Technologies |
77
74–78 |
$97,406/yr | 188.5x |
| 2 |
SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA · Industrial Production Technologies |
75
69–77 |
$75,239/yr | 151.9x |
| 3 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Industrial Production Technologies |
73
71–74 |
$74,822/yr | 102.1x |
| 4 |
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · Industrial Production Technologies |
74
69–75 |
$82,310/yr | 108.6x |
| 5 |
Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Industrial Production Technologies |
71
68–72 |
$78,450/yr | 81.4x |
| 6 |
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA · Industrial Production Technologies |
66
64–67 |
$75,949/yr | 51.1x |
| 7 |
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · Industrial Production Technologies |
73
71–75 |
$86,309/yr | 101.4x |
| 8 |
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA · Industrial Production Technologies |
77
72–78 |
$103,572/yr | 171.0x |
| 9 |
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · Industrial Production Technologies |
76
73–77 |
$70,622/yr | 173.0x |
| 10 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · Industrial Production Technologies |
66
60–68 |
$64,364/yr | 60.9x |
| 11 |
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Industrial Production Technologies |
76
72–77 |
$63,060/yr | 560.0x |
| 12 |
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Industrial Production Technologies |
75
71–76 |
$60,323/yr | 267.3x |
| 13 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Industrial Production Technologies |
73
70–74 |
$63,796/yr | 124.9x |
| 14 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Industrial Production Technologies |
63
61–64 |
$64,485/yr | 49.0x |
| 15 |
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL · Industrial Production Technologies |
67
62–69 |
$55,570/yr | 76.7x |
| 16 |
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL · Industrial Production Technologies |
66
63–67 |
$59,567/yr | 65.3x |
| 17 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Industrial Production Technologies |
65
62–66 |
$56,633/yr | 64.0x |
| 18 |
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN · Industrial Production Technologies |
65
59–66 |
$56,775/yr | 58.7x |
| 19 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY · Industrial Production Technologies |
65
59–66 |
$56,997/yr | 60.5x |
| 20 |
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND · Industrial Production Technologies |
63
61–64 |
$59,489/yr | 49.2x |
| 21 |
Danville Community College
Danville, VA · Industrial Production Technologies |
68
62–69 |
$55,860/yr | 79.7x |
| 22 |
River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA · Industrial Production Technologies |
71
64–72 |
$57,379/yr | 131.7x |
| 23 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Industrial Production Technologies |
72
69–73 |
$53,967/yr | 147.7x |
| 24 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Industrial Production Technologies |
67
65–68 |
$54,068/yr | 74.2x |
| 25 |
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Industrial Production Technologies |
61
59–62 |
$49,157/yr | 49.5x |
| 26 |
Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA · Industrial Production Technologies |
66
58–67 |
$45,491/yr | 81.2x |
| 27 |
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA · Industrial Production Technologies |
60
58–61 |
$49,287/yr | 45.9x |
| 28 |
ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Industrial Production Technologies |
59
53–60 |
$56,225/yr | 35.5x |
| 29 |
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI · Industrial Production Technologies |
64
61–65 |
$42,813/yr | 66.7x |
| 30 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS · Industrial Production Technologies |
65
58–66 |
$43,631/yr | 83.2x |
| 31 |
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS · Industrial Production Technologies |
66
59–68 |
$44,162/yr | 96.3x |
| 32 |
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · Industrial Production Technologies |
69
66–71 |
$43,602/yr | 174.0x |
| 33 |
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA · Industrial Production Technologies |
60
58–62 |
$44,022/yr | 58.8x |
| 34 |
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN · Industrial Production Technologies |
57
56–58 |
$42,672/yr | 45.6x |
| 35 |
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Industrial Production Technologies |
56
55–57 |
$50,348/yr | 32.5x |
| 36 |
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · Industrial Production Technologies |
62
55–64 |
$36,567/yr | 91.8x |
| 37 |
Crowder College
Neosho, MO · Industrial Production Technologies |
56
55–58 |
$36,148/yr | 57.5x |
| 38 |
Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA · Industrial Production Technologies |
54
53–56 |
$42,611/yr | 36.1x |
| 39 |
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN · Industrial Production Technologies |
54
49–55 |
$34,861/yr | 48.9x |
| 40 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Industrial Production Technologies |
53
51–54 |
$59,063/yr | 15.5x |
| 41 |
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN · Industrial Production Technologies |
56
54–57 |
$32,063/yr | 67.5x |
| 42 |
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY · Industrial Production Technologies |
50
48–52 |
$47,164/yr | 15.6x |
| 43 |
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Industrial Production Technologies |
49
47–50 |
$41,911/yr | 18.8x |
| 44 |
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR · Industrial Production Technologies |
49
47–50 |
$33,148/yr | 34.4x |
| 45 |
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS · Industrial Production Technologies |
50
43–52 |
$24,913/yr | 94.5x |
| 46 |
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Industrial Production Technologies |
45
42–46 |
$41,970/yr | 4.9x |
| 47 |
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Paterson, NJ · Industrial Production Technologies |
44
41–45 |
$28,664/yr | — |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best school for Industrial Production Technologies?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Arkansas Northeastern College ranks #1 for Industrial Production Technologies with a score of 77/100 and graduate earnings of $97,406/yr.
How much do Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn?
Across 47 schools, Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn an average of $55,266/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $103,572/yr.
Is Industrial Production Technologies an AI-proof career?
Industrial Production Technologies has an average AI task exposure of 31%, rated "Resilient". This trade is resilient to AI disruption — most tasks require physical presence and human judgment.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.