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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
313 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,687 people earned their degree in industrial production technology, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, industrial production technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,214 and had an average of $18,526 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,220 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,733 and $20,140 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 313 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial production technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial production technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNI has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $17,467 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at University of Northern Iowa

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

Pitt State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt State is $16,826 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Missouri Southern State University is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Southern also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,802 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Missouri Southern.

Full Missouri Southern State University Industrial Production Technology Report

#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

WSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSC is $16,094 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Wayne State College Industrial Production Technology Report

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 31 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,307 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

Full St. Cloud State University Industrial Production Technology Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $18,312 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 27 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $15,985 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Western State University is $14,235 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $17,409 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at UND

#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $15,874 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UCM Industrial Production Technology Report

#12

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Bemidji State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,280 for plains states region bachelor’s degree industrial production tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bemidji State University.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Production Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Production Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

Full Missouri State Industrial Production Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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