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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Indiana to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in Indiana
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,573 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Indiana State accumulate an average of $29,651 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $186. Once they receive their degree, Indiana State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,808 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. Mid-America College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Jeffersonville, Indiana. It awarded 74 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,312 in student loans.After graduating from Mid-America College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,865 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 8,172 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $33,365 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $187, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from IUPUI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,865 during the early years of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 670 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Indiana Tech - CPS accumulate an average of $27,852 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Indiana Tech - CPS graduates make an average of $40,327 annually. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
American College of Education ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. American College of Education is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,416 degrees to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. Trine is located in Angola, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 405 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Trine accumulate an average of $18,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $477, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Trine, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,333 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Purdue Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,940 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $26,260 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $155 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Purdue Northwest graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,610 during the early year of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Indiana University - East ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - East is a small public school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 911 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $20,766 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, IU East graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,174 during the early year of their career. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. SMWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 292 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $22,893 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, SMWC graduates make an average of $41,416 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. IU Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 630 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,966 in student loans.After graduating from IU Northwest, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,191 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 924 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,085 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Indiana University - South Bend graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,131 during the early year of their career. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Indiana University - Southeast came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in New Albany, Indiana, the small public school handed out 952 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,200 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Indiana University - Southeast graduates make an average of $39,554 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 1,305 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $23,095 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, PFW graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,300 during the early year of their career. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, the small public school handed out 687 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from IU Kokomo accumulate an average of $21,639 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, IU Kokomo graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,664 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Radiological Technologies University VT ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Indiana list. Radiological Technologies University VT is a very small private for-profit school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 53 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $28,746 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Radiological Technologies University VT graduates make an average of $87,175 annually. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.