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 . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 5,998 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 a year.
Columbia Southern University also made our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coahoma Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 553 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coastal Pines Technical College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. 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.
Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Coastal Pines Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Newport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the Southeast Region . Located in Newport, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 1,296 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 390 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,646 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and it awarded 2,045 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,906 a 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 City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,555 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 per year.
Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. This small public school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 831 degrees in 2021-2022.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small public school located in Morrilton, Arkansas that handed out 1,058 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 per year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Rome, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 3,233 diplomas to qualifed students 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.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 770 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,750 per year.
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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 4,752 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,652 per 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, the small public school 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Athens Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. OFTC is located in Sandersville, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,134 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,460 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,686 per 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. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,575 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 per year.
Northshore Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is located in Lacombe, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,661 degrees to qualified students.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $4,203 in tuition and fees each year.
West Georgia Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 4,744 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,482 a year.
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Griffin, Georgia. It awarded 3,906 degrees 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in El Dorado, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 704 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SouthArk are $5,124 a year.
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Mena, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 462 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,960 per year.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 1,134 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 a year.
Southeastern Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Vidalia, Georgia, the small public school awarded 900 diplomas to qualifed students 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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