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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 . Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,998 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 a year.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 a year.
Out of the 390 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Waycross, Georgia, and it awarded 1,478 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per 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.
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 awarded 1,296 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,416 a 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. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 1,646 degrees 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. NWACC is a public institution located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,045 degrees in 2021-2022.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 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. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morrilton, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 1,058 diplomas to qualifed students 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 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. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 3,233 degrees in 2021-2022.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UACCB is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 770 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,750 per year.
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. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,752 degrees to qualified students.
Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,652 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Athens Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 1,821 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
Athens Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. OFTC is a public institution located in Sandersville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,134 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 3,460 degrees in 2021-2022.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,686 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Regional Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,402 in tuition and fees each year.
Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lacombe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,661 degrees 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,496 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,522 per year.
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 4,744 degrees 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 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.
Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the small public school awarded 2,017 diplomas to qualifed students 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. SouthArk is a small public school situated in El Dorado, Arkansas. It awarded 704 degrees in 2021-2022.
SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $5,124 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UA Rich Mountain is located in Mena, Arkansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 462 degrees to qualified students.
UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,960 in tuition and fees each 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
Southeastern Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vidalia, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 900 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 a 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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