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. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 5,998 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 per 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Selma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. This small public school is located in Selma, Alabama, and 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. CVCC is a public institution located in Phenix City, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 646 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $8,730 per year.
The excellent programs at Shelton State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Alabama. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the small public school awarded 853 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $8,730 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Dothan is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Dothan, Alabama, the small public school awarded 1,018 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.
Bevill State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Bevill State Community College is located in Jasper, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,200 degrees to qualified students.
Bevill State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,278 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bevill State Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list.
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is a small public school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 609 degrees in 2021-2022.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,670 in tuition and fees each year.
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,501 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,670 a year.
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Lurleen B Wallace Community College 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. Located in Andalusia, Alabama, the small public school awarded 541 diplomas to qualifed students 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 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. Calhoun Community College is located in Tanner, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,268 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $8,750 per year.
Gadsden State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. GSCC is a public institution located in Gadsden, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,522 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $9,312 per year.
Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bay Minette, Alabama that handed out 1,515 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $8,670 per year.
Jefferson State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,652 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,910 a year.
Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in Rainsville, Alabama, the small public school 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,684 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College are $8,670 per year.
Bishop State Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Bishop State Community College is a small public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 651 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bishop State Community College are $8,670 per year.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,377 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $21,216 per 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. Located in Boaz, Alabama, the small public school handed out 640 degrees 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.
University of South Alabama landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 3,705 degrees in 2021-2022.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $17,732 in tuition and fees each year.
Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 245 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $12,750 per year.
Herzing University - Birmingham did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list.
Auburn University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 8,117 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Auburn are $32,960 a year.
Auburn also made our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.
Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,443 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NW-SCC are $8,761 per year.
Jacksonville State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,035 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,912 in tuition and fees each year.
University of West Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 1,866 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $20,090 per year.
South University, Montgomery ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a very small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 93 degrees in 2021-2022.
South University, Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $16,560 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South University, Montgomery is ranked #3 for overall quality in Alabama.
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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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