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. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school awarded 134 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Columbia Southern University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is located in Tanner, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,737 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $8,750 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Calhoun Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Calhoun Community College also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s value ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wallace Community College, Dothan is a small public school located in Dothan, Alabama that handed out 395 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $8,610 per year.
Wallace, Dothan 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 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wallace, Dothan not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Lurleen B Wallace Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Alabama. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public institution located in Andalusia, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 180 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each 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.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College also took the #5 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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. This medium-sized public school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 1,253 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,670 a year.
Wallace State, Hanceville 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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. Located in Jasper, Alabama, the small public school handed out 570 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bevill State Community College are $9,278 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bevill State Community College. In 2020-2021 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bevill State Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVCC are $8,730 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CVCC. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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 basic certificate. Located in Bay Minette, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 422 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $8,670 per year.
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 Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,910 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jeff State. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gadsden State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Gadsden State Community College is a small public school located in Gadsden, Alabama that handed out 482 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GSCC are $9,312 a year.
Online courses are available at GSCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Union State Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Wadley, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 891 students 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.
Online courses are available at Southern Union State Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small public school located in Rainsville, Alabama that handed out 609 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeast are $8,670 a year.
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.
Snead State Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Snead State Community College is a public institution located in Boaz, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 214 basic certificates 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Snead State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. NW-SCC is a small public school situated in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It awarded 850 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NW-SCC are $8,761 per year.
One thing to take note of is that NW-SCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Bishop State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Bishop State Community College is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 244 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bishop State Community College are $8,670 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Bishop State Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
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*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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