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Best Trade Programs in Indiana (2026)

Top 100 of 200 programs in Indiana · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Indiana, ranked by overall value. We scored 200 programs across Indiana trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $47,707/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in IN

200

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$47,707/yr

Avg TSW Score

67/100

#1 Program

Construction Management Technology

Ivy Tech Community College

Top Trade Programs in Indiana

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Construction Management Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	81 77–82	$51,303/yr	AI-Proof	70.7x
2	Business Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	89 81–92	$71,550/yr	Moderate	83.9x
3	Business Administration Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	88 83–90	$71,977/yr	Moderate	75.6x
4	Electrical Installation Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	82 79–82	$80,734/yr	AI-Proof	92.1x
5	Nursing Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	82 76–82	$65,738/yr	Moderate	70.7x
6	Practical Nursing Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	82 79–83	$50,081/yr	AI-Proof	118.1x
7	Plumbing Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	77 76–78	$82,191/yr	AI-Proof	90.7x
8	Precision Metalworking Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	67 66–69	$56,292/yr	AI-Proof	67.5x
9	Business Administration Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	79 69–81	$40,659/yr	Moderate	63.9x
10	Vehicle Repair Technology Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	73 72–73	$51,226/yr	AI-Proof	73.4x
11	Criminal Justice Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	80 77–82	$59,658/yr	Resilient	31.1x
12	Nursing Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	75 71–76	$60,857/yr	Moderate	44.9x
13	Business Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	75 70–77	$49,463/yr	Moderate	36.8x
14	Business Administration Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	80 75–82	$38,291/yr	Moderate	80.4x
15	Vehicle Repair Technology Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	67 65–67	$51,465/yr	AI-Proof	45.0x
16	Precision Metalworking Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	62 62–63	$54,908/yr	AI-Proof	43.0x
17	Carpentry Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	74 66–76	$51,104/yr	Resilient	89.1x
18	Business Administration Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	73 68–75	$39,005/yr	Moderate	43.5x
19	Business Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	73 65–75	$36,707/yr	Moderate	46.9x
20	Nursing Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing · Lafayette, IN	74 70–74	$68,665/yr	Moderate	32.5x
21	Practical Nursing Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	69 68–69	$37,774/yr	AI-Proof	53.9x
22	Nursing Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	73 69–74	$66,332/yr	Moderate	31.8x
23	Business Administration Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	73 69–75	$51,510/yr	Moderate	24.5x
24	Precision Metalworking Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	68 66–69	$41,767/yr	AI-Proof	109.6x
25	Criminal Justice Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	74 69–76	$33,463/yr	Resilient	80.3x
26	Allied Health Professions Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	78 75–79	$73,452/yr	Resilient	148.5x
27	Human Resources Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	73 67–76	$51,570/yr	Moderate	61.4x
28	Nursing Fortis College-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	71 65–71	$66,396/yr	Moderate	25.6x
29	Criminal Justice Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	70 67–71	$50,881/yr	Resilient	20.5x
30	Fire Protection Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	68 65–70	$70,749/yr	Resilient	39.0x
31	Criminal Justice Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	67 63–69	$34,299/yr	Resilient	42.9x
32	Vehicle Repair Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	70 67–70	$37,317/yr	AI-Proof	95.0x
33	Vehicle Repair Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	63 60–63	$38,670/yr	AI-Proof	49.0x
34	Business Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	70 66–72	$40,115/yr	Moderate	31.7x
35	Business Administration Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	70 64–72	$43,104/yr	Moderate	25.8x
36	Computer Science Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	71 62–73	$41,560/yr	Exposed	49.5x
37	Liberal Arts & Humanities Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	68 69–68	$79,921/yr	AI-Proof	79.0x
38	Vehicle Repair Technology Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	61 61–62	$47,951/yr	AI-Proof	29.0x
39	Allied Health Professions Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	67 64–68	$55,499/yr	Resilient	59.4x
40	Health Aides & Attendants Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	67 66–67	$33,802/yr	AI-Proof	68.3x
41	Engineering Technology Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	70 66–71	$68,551/yr	Moderate	64.6x
42	IT Management Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	69 60–72	$46,541/yr	Exposed	35.7x
43	Accounting Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	69 64–71	$52,576/yr	Exposed	31.5x
44	Computer Science Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	74 65–76	$36,178/yr	Exposed	80.3x
45	Information Science Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	71 63–73	$54,649/yr	Exposed	49.9x
46	Industrial Production Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	73 70–74	$63,796/yr	Resilient	124.9x
47	HVAC Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	64 64–64	$57,323/yr	AI-Proof	45.2x
48	Human Resources Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	73 69–76	$41,237/yr	Moderate	78.1x
49	Clinical Laboratory Science Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	65 63–66	$58,316/yr	Resilient	58.2x
50	Vehicle Repair Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	60 58–60	$42,896/yr	AI-Proof	—
51	Business Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	67 61–69	$49,463/yr	Moderate	9.0x
52	Criminal Justice Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	64 59–66	$34,748/yr	Resilient	31.9x
53	Criminal Justice Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	64 61–66	$38,495/yr	Resilient	23.8x
54	Industrial Production Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	65 62–66	$56,633/yr	Resilient	64.0x
55	Hospitality Management Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	66 58–69	$33,343/yr	Moderate	46.4x
56	International Relations Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	72 65–75	$76,120/yr	Moderate	90.2x
57	Heavy Equipment Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	58 57–59	$60,052/yr	AI-Proof	—
58	Nursing University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	66 60–66	$64,983/yr	Moderate	8.7x
59	Electromechanical Technology Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	66 62–67	$82,305/yr	Resilient	67.0x
60	Industrial Production Technology Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	65 59–66	$56,775/yr	Resilient	58.7x
61	Business Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	66 60–68	$37,929/yr	Moderate	19.9x
62	Information Science Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	75 66–77	$46,815/yr	Exposed	94.3x
63	Dental Assisting Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	61 58–61	$46,036/yr	Resilient	50.2x
64	Health Administration Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	69 61–71	$28,240/yr	Moderate	69.4x
65	Medical Assisting Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	66 63–66	$32,398/yr	Resilient	67.2x
66	Clinical Laboratory Science Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	62 60–62	$49,712/yr	Resilient	49.1x
67	Allied Health Professions Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	62 59–63	$62,515/yr	Resilient	35.2x
68	Medical Assisting Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	62 60–63	$42,131/yr	Resilient	30.8x
69	Teacher Education Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	63 61–64	$26,304/yr	Moderate	46.4x
70	Health Administration Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	63 58–66	$32,050/yr	Moderate	35.5x
71	Accounting Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	64 58–67	$36,241/yr	Exposed	40.7x
72	Business Administration Indiana Institute of Technology · Fort Wayne, IN	65 59–67	$43,104/yr	Moderate	7.7x
73	Precision Metalworking Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
74	IT Management Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	65 57–67	$45,475/yr	Exposed	21.5x
75	HVAC Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	65 63–65	$41,270/yr	AI-Proof	104.3x
76	Medical Assisting Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	60 58–61	$35,603/yr	Resilient	35.6x
77	Business Operations Support Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	62 57–66	$26,926/yr	Exposed	60.6x
78	Human-Computer Interaction Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	65 58–67	$56,251/yr	Moderate	52.8x
79	Allied Health Professions Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	60 57–61	$52,185/yr	Resilient	34.5x
80	Vehicle Repair Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	AI-Proof	—
81	Criminal Justice Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	60 56–62	$34,328/yr	Resilient	18.2x
82	Health & Physical Education Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	58 51–59	$32,936/yr	Resilient	49.6x
83	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	62 55–64	$31,401/yr	Moderate	—
84	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville · Evansville, IN	62 55–64	$31,401/yr	Moderate	—
85	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette · Lafayette, IN	62 55–64	$31,401/yr	Moderate	—
86	Health Administration Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	61 56–64	$30,168/yr	Moderate	32.9x
87	Electrical Engineering Technology Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN	62 57–65	$54,852/yr	Moderate	70.9x
88	Medical Assisting University of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	58 54–59	$50,907/yr	Resilient	5.8x
89	Electrical Installation Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	57 53–57	$32,841/yr	AI-Proof	—
90	Heavy Equipment Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	53 52–54	$42,213/yr	AI-Proof	—
91	Criminal Justice Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	59 55–61	$38,495/yr	Resilient	5.5x
92	Accounting Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	62 55–64	$52,576/yr	Exposed	7.6x
93	Fire Protection Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	58 54–59	$38,326/yr	Resilient	32.8x
94	Allied Health Professions Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	58 56–59	$45,648/yr	Resilient	34.6x
95	Electrical Installation Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	56 53–56	$31,517/yr	AI-Proof	—
96	IT Management Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	61 52–64	$46,541/yr	Exposed	8.7x
97	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	60 53–62	$28,495/yr	Moderate	—
98	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie · Muncie, IN	60 53–62	$28,570/yr	Moderate	—
99	Medical Assisting Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	57 55–58	$31,962/yr	Resilient	33.5x
100	Accounting Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	61 54–64	$38,751/yr	Exposed	22.0x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Indiana schools, drawn from 200 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Indiana?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Construction Management Technology at Ivy Tech Community College ranks #1 in Indiana with a score of 81/100 and graduate earnings of $51,303/yr.

How many trade programs are in Indiana?

Our database includes 200 trade programs across Indiana schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.