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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Indiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in Indiana for trade school students working on their associate degree. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 8,655 associate degrees 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,927. Associate Degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of $11,835 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend . It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.
Out of the 28 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,481 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Indiana who attend Vincennes University full time pay an average of $6,654 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,739. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,591 in student loans. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Vincennes University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 14% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Indiana. 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,961 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of St. Francis Fort Wayne does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 120 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $14,822 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 87 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,144 in tuition and fees if they attend IUPUI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at IUPUI. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Southern Indiana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at USI is $9,695. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,740. Associate Degree recipients from USI accumulate an average of $13,493 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at USI. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mid-America College of Funeral Service landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 43 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Mid-America College accumulate an average of $15,122 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online courses are available at Mid-America College, 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 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. Located in Gary, Indiana, the small public school handed out 42 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,941 in tuition and fees if they attend IU Northwest full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,301. On average, associate degree students take out $17,923 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
IU Northwest does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
International Business College - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. International Business College - Indianapolis is a very small private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
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University of Indianapolis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend UIndy, expect to pay an average of $34,972 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from UIndy accumulate an average of $25,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UIndy does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $8,985 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PFW. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,573. On average, associate degree students take out $20,197 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that PFW does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Indiana who attend Indiana University - South Bend 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. Associate Degree recipients from Indiana University - South Bend accumulate an average of $16,759 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Indiana University - South Bend does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 149 students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $27,885 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Indiana Tech - CPS is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Ball State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Ball State. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $27,924. Associate Degree recipients from Ball State accumulate an average of $21,455 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ball State does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Caris College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Jeffersonville, Indiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Indiana University - Kokomo is a small public school located in Kokomo, Indiana that handed out 20 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,941 in tuition and fees if they attend IU Kokomo full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,301. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IU Kokomo does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $9,992 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Purdue. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,794. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Online courses are available at Purdue, 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 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Trine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Angola, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Trine is $34,890. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Online courses are available at Trine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, University of Evansville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree.
UE does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $41,336. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
UE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 30% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ross Medical Education Center - Granger ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ross - Granger. In 2020-2021 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Trine. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Ross Medical Education Center - Kokomo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ross - Kokomo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Radiological Technologies University VT came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Radiological Technologies University VT is $17,207. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Radiological Technologies University VT. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 1 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at IU Bloomington is $11,447. Out-of-state students pay an average of $39,120.
One thing to take note of is that IU Bloomington does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
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