Best Industrial Production Technology Schools (2026): 47 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Industrial Production Technology, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Industrial Production Technology graduate earns $55,266/yr across 47 schools.
BLS projects 3.4% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 70 annual job openings per related program area.
All Industrial Production Technology Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR · Industrial Production Technology |
77
74–78 |
$97,406/yr | 188.5x |
| 2 |
SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA · Industrial Production Technology |
75
69–77 |
$75,239/yr | 151.9x |
| 3 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Industrial Production Technology |
73
71–74 |
$74,822/yr | 102.1x |
| 4 |
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · Industrial Production Technology |
74
69–75 |
$82,310/yr | 108.6x |
| 5 |
Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Industrial Production Technology |
71
68–72 |
$78,450/yr | 81.4x |
| 6 |
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA · Industrial Production Technology |
66
64–67 |
$75,949/yr | 51.1x |
| 7 |
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · Industrial Production Technology |
73
71–75 |
$86,309/yr | 101.4x |
| 8 |
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA · Industrial Production Technology |
77
72–78 |
$103,572/yr | 171.0x |
| 9 |
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · Industrial Production Technology |
76
73–77 |
$70,622/yr | 173.0x |
| 10 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · Industrial Production Technology |
66
60–68 |
$64,364/yr | 60.9x |
| 11 |
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Industrial Production Technology |
76
72–77 |
$63,060/yr | 560.0x |
| 12 |
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Industrial Production Technology |
75
71–76 |
$60,323/yr | 267.3x |
| 13 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Industrial Production Technology |
73
70–74 |
$63,796/yr | 124.9x |
| 14 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Industrial Production Technology |
63
61–64 |
$64,485/yr | 49.0x |
| 15 |
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL · Industrial Production Technology |
67
62–69 |
$55,570/yr | 76.7x |
| 16 |
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL · Industrial Production Technology |
66
63–67 |
$59,567/yr | 65.3x |
| 17 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Industrial Production Technology |
65
62–66 |
$56,633/yr | 64.0x |
| 18 |
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN · Industrial Production Technology |
65
59–66 |
$56,775/yr | 58.7x |
| 19 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY · Industrial Production Technology |
65
59–66 |
$56,997/yr | 60.5x |
| 20 |
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND · Industrial Production Technology |
63
61–64 |
$59,489/yr | 49.2x |
| 21 |
Danville Community College
Danville, VA · Industrial Production Technology |
68
62–69 |
$55,860/yr | 79.7x |
| 22 |
River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA · Industrial Production Technology |
71
64–72 |
$57,379/yr | 131.7x |
| 23 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Industrial Production Technology |
72
69–73 |
$53,967/yr | 147.7x |
| 24 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Industrial Production Technology |
67
65–68 |
$54,068/yr | 74.2x |
| 25 |
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Industrial Production Technology |
61
59–62 |
$49,157/yr | 49.5x |
| 26 |
Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA · Industrial Production Technology |
66
58–67 |
$45,491/yr | 81.2x |
| 27 |
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA · Industrial Production Technology |
60
58–61 |
$49,287/yr | 45.9x |
| 28 |
ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Industrial Production Technology |
59
53–60 |
$56,225/yr | 35.5x |
| 29 |
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI · Industrial Production Technology |
64
61–65 |
$42,813/yr | 66.7x |
| 30 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS · Industrial Production Technology |
65
58–66 |
$43,631/yr | 83.2x |
| 31 |
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS · Industrial Production Technology |
66
59–68 |
$44,162/yr | 96.3x |
| 32 |
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · Industrial Production Technology |
69
66–71 |
$43,602/yr | 174.0x |
| 33 |
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA · Industrial Production Technology |
60
58–62 |
$44,022/yr | 58.8x |
| 34 |
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN · Industrial Production Technology |
57
56–58 |
$42,672/yr | 45.6x |
| 35 |
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Industrial Production Technology |
56
55–57 |
$50,348/yr | 32.5x |
| 36 |
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · Industrial Production Technology |
62
55–64 |
$36,567/yr | 91.8x |
| 37 |
Crowder College
Neosho, MO · Industrial Production Technology |
56
55–58 |
$36,148/yr | 57.5x |
| 38 |
Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA · Industrial Production Technology |
54
53–56 |
$42,611/yr | 36.1x |
| 39 |
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN · Industrial Production Technology |
54
49–55 |
$34,861/yr | 48.9x |
| 40 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Industrial Production Technology |
53
51–54 |
$59,063/yr | 15.5x |
| 41 |
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN · Industrial Production Technology |
56
54–57 |
$32,063/yr | 67.5x |
| 42 |
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY · Industrial Production Technology |
50
48–52 |
$47,164/yr | 15.6x |
| 43 |
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Industrial Production Technology |
49
47–50 |
$41,911/yr | 18.8x |
| 44 |
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR · Industrial Production Technology |
49
47–50 |
$33,148/yr | 34.4x |
| 45 |
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS · Industrial Production Technology |
50
43–52 |
$24,913/yr | 94.5x |
| 46 |
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Industrial Production Technology |
45
42–46 |
$41,970/yr | 4.9x |
| 47 |
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Paterson, NJ · Industrial Production Technology |
44
41–45 |
$28,664/yr | — |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 6 | $63,655/yr | 55 |
| Texas | 4 | $49,681/yr | 53 |
| Missouri | 4 | $53,524/yr | 54 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $59,208/yr | 51 |
| Indiana | 3 | $59,068/yr | 56 |
| Virginia | 2 | $52,574/yr | 55 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $38,767/yr | 49 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $70,900/yr | 58 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $43,897/yr | 52 |
| Michigan | 2 | $56,718/yr | 55 |
| California | 2 | $61,692/yr | 57 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $65,277/yr | 51 |
| Alabama | 2 | $57,569/yr | 56 |
| Washington | 1 | $86,309/yr | 59 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $50,348/yr | 50 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools ranks 47 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), 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.