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Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana

7 Schools Ranked
$7,814 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,571 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Indiana to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

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28 Total Awards
$10,144 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,286 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the best school in Indiana for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 28 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $10,144 in tuition and fees if they attend IUPUI full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $32,582. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,286 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IUPUI does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
11,706 Total Awards
$4,637 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,816 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 11,706 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,637 in tuition and fees if they attend Ivy Tech Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,927. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of $9,816 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ivy Tech Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
1,153 Total Awards
$6,654 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,980 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1,153 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $6,654 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Vincennes University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,739. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,980 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Vincennes University. In 2020-2021 about 14% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Vincennes University Report

#5

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
18 Total Awards
$9,695 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana list. USI is a medium-sized public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 18 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $9,695 in tuition and fees if they attend USI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,740.

One thing to take note of is that USI does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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6 Total Awards

International Business College - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. International Business College - Indianapolis is a very small private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 6 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full International Business College - Indianapolis Report

10 Total Awards
$7,941 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,108 Avg Student Debt

Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $7,941 in tuition and fees if they attend IU Northwest full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,301. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,108 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at IU Northwest. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Indiana University - Northwest Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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