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2026 Best Construction Trades Schools in Indiana

2 Colleges in the United States
1,768 Construction Trades Degrees Awarded
$46,738 Avg Early-Career Salary

Construction Trades programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for construction trades students.

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Best Schools for Construction Trades in Indiana

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the construction trades degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Construction Trades

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

No school ranked higher than Ivy Tech Community College this year for construction trades. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. About 1,645 construction trades degrees were awarded at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $62,060 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,308. See the full construction trades program report for Ivy Tech Community College

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

Students looking for a strong construction trades program will find one at Vincennes University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 3%. Vincennes University awarded about 22 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Vincennes University earn around $45,976 in the first couple years of their career. Vincennes University graduates carry a median of $14,506 in student loans. Get the full construction trades details for Vincennes University

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Students looking for a strong construction trades program will find one at Lincoln College Of Technology Indianapolis, which ranked #3. Lincoln College Of Technology Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. About 101 construction trades degrees were awarded at Lincoln College Of Technology Indianapolis in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $32,179 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,095. Get the full construction trades details for Lincoln College Of Technology Indianapolis

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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