2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 1,276 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,106 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 911 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,670 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,315 in student loans.
Wallace State, Hanceville does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace, Dothan is located in Dothan, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 458 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $8,610 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Wallace, Dothan. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wallace, Dothan is ranked #5 for overall quality in Alabama.
The excellent associate degree programs at Bishop State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Alabama. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 292 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bishop State Community College are $8,670 per year.
Bishop State Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. This medium-sized public school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 1,358 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,709 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Calhoun Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Gadsden State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 691 associate degrees to qualified students.
GSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GSCC. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Shelton State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Shelton State Community College is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 572 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $8,730 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shelton State Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bay Minette, Alabama that handed out 849 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $8,670 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,333 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Coastal Alabama Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Jefferson State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,217 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,910 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,688 in student loans.
Jeff State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lurleen B Wallace Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public institution located in Andalusia, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 301 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $8,670 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Union State Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Wadley, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 604 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College are $8,670 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,262 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Southern Union State Community College. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small public school located in Rainsville, Alabama that handed out 446 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $8,670 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,796 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northeast. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 90 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $12,750 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,896 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Herzing University - Birmingham. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
Herzing University - Birmingham also took the #2 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the small public school handed out 397 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NW-SCC are $8,761 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
NW-SCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South University, Montgomery landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the very small private for-profit school handed out 44 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
South University, Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $16,560 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,698 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South University, Montgomery. In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South University, Montgomery is ranked #3 for overall quality in Alabama.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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