Indiana Technical Schools

Electronics and computer technology, accounting, office and new media technologies, and maintenance technologies—these are just a few of the career fields available to technical school graduates. Technical school graduates may work as science technicians, pharmacy technicians, veterinary medical technicians and paramedics, engineering technicians, sound engineering technicians and more. Most technical schools offer a wide variety of degree options, so finding a technical school to match your education path will be easy. Fortunately, the state of Indiana has a number of technical schools to fit all backgrounds.

Indiana technical schools offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees in technical related fields. Indiana is home to top technical colleges such as Indiana Institute of Technology (est.1930), Ivy Tech Community College (est. 1963), and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (est. 1874). Overall, the state of Indiana has 29 public and 77 private institutions with more than 329,081 students enrolled. Thousands of Indiana students attend technical school, with more than 100,000 enrolled in Indiana’s top technical schools alone. According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, undergraduate technical school enrollment is 266,000+ students across the nation.

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Facts and Figures for Indiana Technical Schools

Average Tuition Costs On-Campus

The average cost for tuition and fees at a public Indiana technical school is $6,604 per academic year. The average cost for tuition and fees at private Indiana technical school is $22,396 per academic year.

Average Tuition Costs Online

The tuition costs for online Indiana technical schools start at around $200-$220 per credit hour. For graduate school, tuition starts at around $300-$320 per credit hour. Students will pay the same tuition and fees as on-campus programs, but you will save a significant amount of money by eliminating room & board expenses as well as transportation costs. The average room and board costs for public Indiana colleges is $7,492 per academic year.

Noted On-Campus Indiana Technical Schools and Enrollment

Indiana Institute of Technology, (avg. enrollment, 3,500 students)
Ivy Tech Community College (avg. enrollment, 119,773 students)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (avg. enrollment, 1,970 students)

Noted Online Technical Schools Available in Indiana

Indiana Institute of Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
ITT Technical Institute-Indiana
University of Phoenix-Indianapolis
Lincoln Technical Institute-Indiana

Accredited Indiana Technical Schools

Indiana Institute of Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sources
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007, 126th Ed.
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Princeton Review
National Center for Education and Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Education