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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 390 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for trade school students in the Southeast Region . This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 5,998 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 per year.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The excellent programs at Coahoma Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the Southeast Region . Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 553 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 per year.
The excellent programs at Coastal Pines Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the Southeast Region . Coastal Pines Technical College is located in Waycross, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,478 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Newport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Newport, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 1,296 degrees in 2021-2022.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,646 degrees to qualified students.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bentonville, Arkansas that handed out 2,045 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,906 per year.
Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,555 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 a year.
Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Fletcher Technical Community College is a public institution located in Schriever, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 831 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 a year.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UACCM is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 1,058 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 a year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 3,233 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UACCB is located in Batesville, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 770 degrees to qualified students.
UACCB undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees each year.
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 4,752 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,652 a year.
Chattahoochee Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Athens Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 1,821 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Athens Technical College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. OFTC is located in Sandersville, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,134 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 a year.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3,460 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GTC are $5,686 a year.
Southern Regional Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the small public school awarded 1,575 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,402 in tuition and fees each year.
Northshore Technical Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Lacombe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,661 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year.
West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,496 students in 2021-2022.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,522 in tuition and fees each year.
Central Georgia Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 4,744 degrees in 2021-2022.
CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Griffin, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 3,906 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2,017 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,562 in tuition and fees each year.
South Arkansas Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. El Dorado, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 704 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $5,124 per year.
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mena, Arkansas, the very small public school handed out 462 degrees in 2021-2022.
UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Itawamba Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Itawamba Community College is a small public school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 1,134 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
Southeastern Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in Vidalia, Georgia that handed out 900 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southeastern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,527 in tuition and fees each year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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