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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 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for trade school students working on their degree. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 per year.
Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
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. Selma, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 329 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCS are $8,370 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a small public school located in Phenix City, Alabama that handed out 646 degrees in 2021-2022.
CVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,730 in tuition and fees each 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. Shelton State Community College is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 853 degrees 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.
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. Wallace, Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,018 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $8,610 a year.
Bevill State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Located in Jasper, Alabama, the small public school handed out 1,200 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bevill State Community College are $9,278 per year.
Bevill State Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. 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.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 2,501 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,670 a 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 situated in Andalusia, Alabama. It awarded 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 medium-sized public school situated in Tanner, Alabama. It awarded 3,268 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $8,750 a year.
Gadsden State Community College 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. GSCC is a small public school situated in Gadsden, Alabama. 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 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 public institution located in Bay Minette, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Northeast is a small public school situated in Rainsville, Alabama. It awarded 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 a small public school located in Wadley, Alabama that handed out 1,684 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College are $8,670 per year.
Bishop State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the small public school handed out 651 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bishop State Community College are $8,670 a 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. 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 landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Snead State Community College is a small public school located in Boaz, Alabama that handed out 640 degrees in 2021-2022.
Snead State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,408 in tuition and fees each year.
University of South Alabama landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school awarded 3,705 diplomas to qualifed students 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 came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Alabama ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list.
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 landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Northwest-Shoals Community College is a small public school located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama that handed out 1,443 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NW-SCC are $8,761 per year.
Jacksonville State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 2,035 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $21,912 per year.
University of West Alabama 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. 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 landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. South University, Montgomery is a very small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 93 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South University, Montgomery are $16,560 a year.
South University, Montgomery also made our Best Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.
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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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