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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate 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 basic certificate. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 134 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 per year.
Since Columbia Southern University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Columbia Southern University also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.
The excellent basic certificate programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Alabama. This medium-sized public school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 1,737 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Calhoun Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Calhoun Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Dothan is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Dothan, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 395 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $8,610 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Wallace, Dothan. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wallace, Dothan also took the #4 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lurleen B Wallace Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is located in Andalusia, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 180 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $8,670 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lurleen B. Wallace Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 63% 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, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Alabama.
Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s value ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 1,253 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Wallace State, Hanceville. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Bevill State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Jasper, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 570 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bevill State Community College are $9,278 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bevill State Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Bevill State Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list.
With a ranking of #7, Chattahoochee Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Phenix City, Alabama, and it awarded 356 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $8,730 per year.
CVCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in Bay Minette, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 422 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $8,670 a year.
Coastal Alabama Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 241 basic certificates to qualified students.
Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Jeff State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. GSCC is a public institution located in Gadsden, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 482 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $9,312 per year.
One thing to take note of is that GSCC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Southern Union State Community College is a public institution located in Wadley, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 891 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College are $8,670 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southern Union State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small public school located in Rainsville, Alabama that handed out 609 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $8,670 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeast. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Snead State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Boaz, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 214 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Snead State Community College are $9,408 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Snead State Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the small public school handed out 850 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NW-SCC are $8,761 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NW-SCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Bishop State Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 244 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Bishop State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Bishop State Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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%.
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