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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology in the Plains States Region

20 Ranked Colleges
256 Degrees Awarded
$52,470 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 11,288 people earned their degree in industrial production technology, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In , industrial production technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,200 and had an average of $18,245 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,039 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,286 and $16,256 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 256 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their industrial production technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Production Technology in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 35 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Industrial Production Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Penn University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full William Penn University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 27 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Southeast Missouri State University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Cloud State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwest Industrial Production Technology Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of Central Missouri

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #11, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 19 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Bemidji State University

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With a ranking of #12, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Black Hills State University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Missouri State

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #15, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Industrial Production Technology at University of North Dakota

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full Bellevue University Industrial Production Technology Report

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Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at Upper Iowa University

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 full report on Industrial Production Technology at UNL

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s industrial production tech degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Production Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial production tech students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Production Technology at SMU MN

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