Alabama Trade Schools
In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Alabama is ranked #24 in the country with 13,708 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $9,148 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $13,794 a year.
An estimated 50% of college students in Alabama take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,487 per year.
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The total student population at Columbia Southern University is 18,533, of which 13,254 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,866 are full-time. For undergraduates at Columbia Southern University, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,701 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,364 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is 4,763, which includes 2,349 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
20% of Wallace State, Hanceville students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,901 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Wallace State, Hanceville is $32,112.
The total student population at John C Calhoun State Community College is 8,278, which includes 2,558 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 24% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,689 a year. Calhoun Community College has a 4.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,657 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Coastal Alabama Community College is 6,653, which includes 2,777 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
26% of Coastal Alabama Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,535 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,639 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Bevill State Community College is 3,204, which includes 970 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at Bevill State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,237 a year.
Students who graduate from Bevill State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,602 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,081 full-time undergraduates at NW-SCC, and 3,360 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 24% of students at NW-SCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $2,779 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,997 during the early-career years.
There are 1,916 full-time undergraduates at GSCC, and 3,993 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at GSCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,586 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,555 during the early-career years.
There are 3,950 students at Southern Union State Community College in total, 2,019 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 23% of students at Southern Union State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,139 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Southern Union State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,404 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Northeast Alabama Community College is 2,530, which includes 969 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 19% of students at Northeast take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,184 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northeast is $28,704.
The total student population at Jefferson State Community College is 8,526, which includes 2,451 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 26% of students at Jeff State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,311 a year. Jeff State has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,269 during the early-career years.
There are 1,215 full-time undergraduates at Wallace, Dothan, and 3,681 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,844 a year.
Students who graduate from Wallace, Dothan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,724 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Shelton State Community College is 3,743, which includes 1,603 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,902 during the early-career years.
There are 755 full-time undergraduates at Bishop State Community College, and 2,176 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at Bishop State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,700 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bishop State Community College is $23,566.
There are 758 full-time undergraduates at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, and 1,666 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,401 a year.
Students who graduate from Lurleen B. Wallace Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,614 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is 2,823, which includes 1,198 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,584 during the early-career years.
There are 399 full-time undergraduates at Fortis College - Mobile, and 399 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 88% of students at Fortis College - Mobile take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,890 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,244 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Fortis Institute - Birmingham is 551, which includes 551 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 88% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,250 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,717 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Ingram State Technical College is 399, which includes 249 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
The total student population at H Councill Trenholm State Community College is 1,526, which includes 642 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Students who graduate from Trenholm State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,547 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 252 full-time undergraduates at Drake State, and 825 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
2% of Drake State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,000 a year.
Students who graduate from Drake State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,897 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 612 undergraduates at Herzing University - Birmingham, of which 273 are full-time, and there are 619 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
Approximately 94% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,996 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Herzing University - Birmingham is $33,074.
There are 284 students at Fortis College - Montgomery in total, 284 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Approximately 82% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,368 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Fortis College - Montgomery with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,244 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 458 full-time undergraduates at WCCS, and 1,316 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,633 during the early-career years.
There are 7,747 undergraduates at Jacksonville State University, of which 6,031 are full-time, and there are 9,238 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Jacksonville State University is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,086 a year. Jacksonville State University has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Jacksonville State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,373 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 24,505 undergraduates at Auburn, of which 22,458 are full-time, and there are 30,737 students altogether. Auburn has a freshman retention rate of 93%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
Roughly 29% of students at Auburn take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,563 a year. Auburn has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Auburn is $52,489.
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