2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best school in Indiana for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Angola, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you are interested in distance education, Trine is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Indiana. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 51 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,992 in tuition and fees if they attend Purdue full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,794.
One thing to take note of is that Purdue does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 8,655 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $4,637 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Ivy Tech Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,927. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,835 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Ivy Tech Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 33% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 29 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at UIndy is $34,972. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,711 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UIndy. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,144 in tuition and fees if they attend IUPUI full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $32,582. Associate Degree recipients from IUPUI accumulate an average of $19,702 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at IUPUI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana ranking.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 142 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,050 to cover tuition and fees at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne accumulate an average of $21,961 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that University of St. Francis Fort Wayne does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. This fairly large public school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 64 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees if they attend Ball State full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $27,924. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,455 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Ball State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 52 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,985 in tuition and fees if they attend PFW full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,573. On average, associate degree students take out $20,197 in loans while pursuing their degree.
PFW does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, the fairly large public school awarded 1,481 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,654 in tuition and fees if they attend Vincennes University full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,739. Associate Degree recipients from Vincennes University accumulate an average of $14,591 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Vincennes University does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 14% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #11 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 42 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Indiana who attend USI full time pay an average of $9,695 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,740. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,493 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at USI. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
International Business College - Indianapolis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. International Business College - Indianapolis is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 133 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from International Business College - Indianapolis accumulate an average of $12,232 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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University of Evansville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $41,336 to cover tuition and fees at UE. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #14 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, the small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Indiana University - South Bend is $7,941. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,301. Associate Degree recipients from Indiana University - South Bend accumulate an average of $16,759 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Indiana University - South Bend. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - Kokomo is a small public school located in Kokomo, Indiana that handed out 20 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Indiana who attend IU Kokomo full time pay an average of $7,941 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,301.
IU Kokomo does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Northwest came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Indiana who attend IU Northwest full time pay an average of $7,941 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,301. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,923 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that IU Northwest does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
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