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 are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $9,148 per year to get their degree at a college in Alabama, while out of state students will pay an average of $13,794 per year.
About 50% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly 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. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University is 4.4 years.
Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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.
Roughly 20% of students at Wallace State, Hanceville take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,901 a year. Wallace State, Hanceville has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Wallace State, Hanceville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,112 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,558 full-time undergraduates at Calhoun Community College, and 8,278 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
24% of Calhoun Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,689 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Calhoun Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,657 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,777 full-time undergraduates at Coastal Alabama Community College, and 6,653 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 26% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,535 a year. Coastal Alabama Community College has a 5.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Coastal Alabama Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,639 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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.
Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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.
Approximately 24% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $2,779 a year. NW-SCC has a 3.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from NW-SCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,997 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,993 students at GSCC in total, 1,916 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
2% of GSCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,586 a year.
Students who graduate from GSCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,555 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Southern Union State Community College is 3,950, which includes 2,019 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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 typical student loan amount is $3,184 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Northeast with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,704 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,451 full-time undergraduates at Jeff State, and 8,526 students altogether. 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 typical student loan amount is $3,311 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Jeff State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,269 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,724 during the early-career years.
There are 3,743 students at Shelton State Community College in total, 1,603 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Shelton State Community College is $28,902.
There are 2,176 students at Bishop State Community College in total, 755 are full-time undergraduates. 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.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,566 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Lurleen B Wallace Community College is 1,666, which includes 758 full-time undergraduates. 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 typical student loan amount is $3,401 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is $26,614.
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.
Students who graduate from LSCC - Birmingham Campus with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,584 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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.
Approximately 88% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,890 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,244 during the early-career years.
There are 551 students at Fortis Institute - Birmingham in total, 551 are 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. Fortis Institute - Birmingham has a 5.5% 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 Fortis Institute - Birmingham is $27,717.
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 typical student loan amount 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 average amount of student loans is $8,996 a year. Herzing University - Birmingham has a 1.8% 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 Herzing University - Birmingham is $33,074.
The total student population at Fortis College - Montgomery is 284, which includes 284 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 average amount of student loans is $6,368 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fortis College - Montgomery is $24,244.
There are 1,316 students at WCCS in total, 458 are full-time undergraduates. 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. For undergraduates at Jacksonville State University, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at Jacksonville State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount 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%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Jacksonville State University is $37,373.
There are 30,737 students at Auburn in total, 24,505 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 22,458 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Auburn is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Of the accepted students, 41% 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. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,489 during the early-career years.
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