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2023 Best Value Trade School 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Alabama to see which 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 Schools in Alabama
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Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for trade school students in Alabama. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #1 for overall quality in Alabama.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Selma. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. WCCS is a small public school situated in Selma, Alabama. It awarded 329 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WCCS are $8,370 a year.
The excellent programs at Chattahoochee Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Alabama. Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a small public school located in Phenix City, Alabama that handed out 646 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $8,730 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shelton State Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 853 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $8,730 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Located in Dothan, Alabama, the small public school handed out 1,018 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.
Bevill State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Jasper, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,200 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bevill State Community College are $9,278 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bevill State Community College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 609 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSCC - Birmingham Campus are $8,670 per year.
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville 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 medium-sized public school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 2,501 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each year.
Lurleen B Wallace Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Lurleen B Wallace Community College is a small public school located in Andalusia, Alabama that handed out 541 degrees in 2021-2022.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each year.
John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Calhoun Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3,268 degrees in 2021-2022.
Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees each year.
Gadsden State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in Gadsden, Alabama, the small public school handed out 1,522 degrees in 2021-2022.
GSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in tuition and fees each year.
Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bay Minette, Alabama that handed out 1,515 degrees 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.
Jefferson State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,652 degrees in 2021-2022.
Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small public school located in Rainsville, Alabama that handed out 1,127 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $8,670 per year.
Southern Union State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. This small public school is located in Wadley, Alabama, and it awarded 1,684 degrees 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.
Bishop State Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the small public school handed out 651 degrees in 2021-2022.
Bishop State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 6,377 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UAB are $21,216 a year.
Snead State Community 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. Snead State Community College is located in Boaz, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 640 degrees to qualified students.
Snead State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,408 in tuition and fees each year.
University of South Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. This fairly large public school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 3,705 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at USA are $17,732 a year.
Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 245 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.
Herzing University - Birmingham also made our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.
Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 8,117 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $32,960 per year.
Auburn also took the #5 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
Northwest-Shoals 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. This small public school is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and it awarded 1,443 degrees in 2021-2022.
NW-SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,761 in tuition and fees each year.
Jacksonville State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 2,035 degrees in 2021-2022.
Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,912 in tuition and fees each year.
University of West Alabama landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,866 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $20,090 a year.
South University, Montgomery came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 93 degrees to qualified students.
South University, Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $16,560 in tuition and fees each year.
South University, Montgomery also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Notes and References
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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