2025 Best Industrial Production Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Industrial Production Technology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #166 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Industrial Production Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 118 master's degrees in industrial production technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on industrial production technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of industrial production technology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for industrial production technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized industrial production technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for industrial production technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Production Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Industrial Production Technology in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial production technology.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Industrial Production Tech

1

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

46 Annual Graduates

Pittsburg State University is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in industrial production technology. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in industrial production technology from Pittsburg State University

2

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

64 Annual Graduates

University of Central Missouri is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in industrial production technology. UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.More information about a master’s in industrial production technology from University of Central Missouri

Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	12
Minnesota	174	1
Iowa	154	6
Kansas	149	43
North Dakota	115	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Industrial Production Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Industrial Production Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Industrial Production Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Technology	113
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields	376
Quality Control Technology	28
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	20
General Engineering Technology	19
Engineering Technology (Other)	8
Construction Engineering Technology	6
Electronics Engineering Technology	3
Nanotechnology	3

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to ICAPlants. More about our data sources and methodologies.