2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Indiana to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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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 undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11,706 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Ivy Tech Community College is $4,637. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,927. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,816 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Ivy Tech Community College 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 2020-2021 about 33% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 293 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,204 in student loans. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 47 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 1,153 undergraduate certificates 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,739. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,980 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Vincennes University. 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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Indiana.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Indianapolis is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Indianapolis is a very small private for-profit school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 64 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Fortis College - Indianapolis does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,432. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,018 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Online courses are available at Fortis College - Indianapolis, 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 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis is a very small private for-profit school located in Carmel, Indiana that handed out 86 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,287 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Ross Medical Education Center - Fort Wayne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Ross - Fort Wayne is a very small private for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 64 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ross - Fort Wayne accumulate an average of $8,118 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Ross - Fort Wayne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis is a very small private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 68 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,941 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Ross Medical Education Center - Granger did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Granger, Indiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 74 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,143 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ross - Granger. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 63 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,356 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ross - Muncie does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Indiana Wellness College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana list. Indiana Wellness College is a private for-profit institution located in Carmel, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,566 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is $16,757. 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 undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,902 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
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Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 64 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,691 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Denmark College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Denmark College is located in Merrillville, Indiana and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,291 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
With a ranking of #15, Ross Medical Education Center - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross - Kokomo is a private for-profit institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,309 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ross - Kokomo. During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland is a very small private for-profit school located in Highland, Indiana that handed out 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,864 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,262 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Indiana. It awarded 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville accumulate an average of $10,472 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Ross Medical Education Center - Evansville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Ross - Evansville is a private for-profit institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ross - Evansville accumulate an average of $8,309 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Online courses are available at Ross - Evansville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rogers Academy of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Rogers Academy of Hair Design is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Merrillville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Merrillville, Indiana, and it awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Paul Mitchell the School Merrillville accumulate an average of $10,844 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #22, Ross Medical Education Center - Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross - Lafayette is a private for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 40 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,309 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ross - Lafayette does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Summit Salon Academy - Anderson came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Summit Salon Academy Anderson is a very small private for-profit school situated in Anderson, Indiana. It awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,940 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Summit Salon Academy - Kokomo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 49 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,910 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
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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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