2026 Rankings · AL
Best Trade Colleges in Alabama
38 ranked trade colleges in Alabama out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in AL
#249 nationally
#1
Complete Data George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
See all rankings for George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, AL
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Overall Score 61.4
61.4 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 70%
2628 completions Enrollment 6,424
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#2 in AL
#337 nationally
#2
Complete Data Northeast Alabama Community College
See all rankings for Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL
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Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
Completion 64%
41.1% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 62%
1128 completions Enrollment 3,208
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#3 in AL
#358 nationally
#3
Complete Data Reid State Technical College
See all rankings for Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen, AL
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Overall Score 56
56 / 100
Completion 78%
53.7% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 72%
275 completions Enrollment 641
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#4 in AL
#413 nationally
#4
Complete Data Bevill State Community College
See all rankings for Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL
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Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Completion 51%
35.3% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 64%
1592 completions Enrollment 4,378
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,612
#5 in AL
#443 nationally
#5
Complete Data Southern Union State Community College
See all rankings for Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL
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Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
Completion 41%
32.1% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 68%
1982 completions Enrollment 5,063
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,860
#6 in AL
#454 nationally
#6
Complete Data Lurleen B Wallace Community College
See all rankings for Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusia, AL
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Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Completion 65%
41.7% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 45%
546 completions Enrollment 2,062
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#7 in AL
#462 nationally
#7
Complete Data Northwest Shoals Community College
See all rankings for Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, AL
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Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Completion 53%
35.8% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 47%
1281 completions Enrollment 4,665
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#8 in AL
#485 nationally
#8
Complete Data George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
See all rankings for George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan, AL
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Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
Completion 48%
34.2% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 58%
1330 completions Enrollment 4,044
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#9 in AL
#552 nationally
#9
Complete Data John C Calhoun State Community College
See all rankings for John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL
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Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 66%
3451 completions Enrollment 9,119
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#10 in AL
#601 nationally
#10
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Birmingham
See all rankings for Fortis Institute-BirminghamBirmingham, AL
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Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 75%
284 completions Enrollment 613
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,138
#11 in AL
#602 nationally
#11
Complete Data Snead State Community College
See all rankings for Snead State Community CollegeBoaz, AL
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Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Completion 41%
32.2% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 51%
840 completions Enrollment 2,917
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#12 in AL
#638 nationally
#12
Complete Data Gadsden State Community College
See all rankings for Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL
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Overall Score 42.4
42.4 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 51%
1453 completions Enrollment 5,071
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,096
#13 in AL
#659 nationally
#13
Complete Data H Councill Trenholm State Community College
See all rankings for H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery, AL
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Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
Completion 64%
41.1% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 33%
452 completions Enrollment 2,046
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#14 in AL
#691 nationally
#14
Complete Data Marion Military Institute
See all rankings for Marion Military InstituteMarion, AL
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Overall Score 39.9
39.9 / 100
Completion 68%
43.6% complete programs Retention 5%
46% retained Productivity 40%
81 completions Enrollment 332
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,000
#15 in AL
#765 nationally
#15
Complete Data Coastal Alabama Community College
See all rankings for Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL
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Overall Score 36.7
36.7 / 100
Completion 10%
23.8% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 45%
2017 completions Enrollment 7,553
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#16 in AL
#813 nationally
#16
Complete Data Central Alabama Community College
See all rankings for Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, AL
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Overall Score 34.5
34.5 / 100
Completion 11%
24% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 61%
739 completions Enrollment 2,140
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#17 in AL
#818 nationally
#17
Complete Data George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
See all rankings for George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelma, AL
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Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Completion 15%
25.6% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 50%
550 completions Enrollment 1,925
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#18 in AL
#854 nationally
#18
Complete Data Chattahoochee Valley Community College
See all rankings for Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL
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Overall Score 32
32 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 34%
383 completions Enrollment 1,705
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#19 in AL
#895 nationally
#19
Complete Data Shelton State Community College
See all rankings for Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, AL
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Overall Score 29.8
29.8 / 100
Completion 7%
22.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 42%
1181 completions Enrollment 4,601
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#20 in AL
#905 nationally
#20
Complete Data Enterprise State Community College
See all rankings for Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise, AL
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Overall Score 29.2
29.2 / 100
Completion 3%
19.8% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 34%
602 completions Enrollment 2,699
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#21 in AL
#919 nationally
#21
Complete Data Lawson State Community College
See all rankings for Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL
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Overall Score 28.2
28.2 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 25%
675 completions Enrollment 3,453
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#22 in AL
#950 nationally
#22
Complete Data J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
See all rankings for J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville, AL
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Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 49%
331 completions Enrollment 1,187
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#23 in AL
#966 nationally
#23
Complete Data Bishop State Community College
See all rankings for Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL
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Overall Score 23.7
23.7 / 100
Completion 15%
25.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 16%
664 completions Enrollment 4,001
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#24 in AL
#972 nationally
#24
Complete Data Jefferson State Community College
See all rankings for Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL
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Overall Score 22.8
22.8 / 100
Completion 6%
21.4% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 13%
1445 completions Enrollment 9,240
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#25 in AL
#1055 nationally
#25
Partial Data J F Ingram State Technical College
See all rankings for J F Ingram State Technical CollegeDeatsville, AL
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Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Retention 41%
78% retained Productivity 98%
2312 completions Enrollment 960
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,343
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