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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

5 Schools Ranked
$6,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,305 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
1,276 Total Awards
$6,015 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,106 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in Alabama for trade school students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,276 associate degrees to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,015 to cover tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,106 in student loans. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#2

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
90 Total Awards
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,896 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Herzing University - Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 90 students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,750 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Birmingham. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $23,896 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Herzing University - Birmingham Report

911 Total Awards
$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,315 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 911 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wallace State, Hanceville is $4,920. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,670. Associate Degree recipients from Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of $12,315 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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292 Total Awards
$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bishop State Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 292 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Alabama who attend Bishop State Community College full time pay an average of $4,920 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,670. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
572 Total Awards
$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Shelton State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 572 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Alabama who attend Shelton State Community College full time pay an average of $4,980 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,730. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Shelton State Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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