2026 Rankings · AL
Best Trade Colleges in Alabama
39 ranked trade colleges in Alabama out of 2,826 nationally
39
Schools in AL
24
Full Data Rankings
15
Partial Data Rankings
2,826
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Top Trade Colleges in Alabama
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#1 in AL
#260 nationally
#1
Complete Data George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 68%
2628 completions Enrollment 6,424
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#2 in AL
#344 nationally
#2
Complete Data Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Completion 64%
41.1% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 61%
1128 completions Enrollment 3,208
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#3 in AL
#370 nationally
#3
Complete Data Reid State Technical College
Evergreen, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
Completion 78%
53.7% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 70%
275 completions Enrollment 641
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#4 in AL
#433 nationally
#4
Complete Data Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
Completion 50%
35.3% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 63%
1592 completions Enrollment 4,378
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,612
#5 in AL
#461 nationally
#5
Complete Data Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Completion 65%
41.7% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 44%
546 completions Enrollment 2,062
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#6 in AL
#464 nationally
#6
Complete Data Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 51
51 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 66%
1982 completions Enrollment 5,063
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,860
#7 in AL
#482 nationally
#7
Complete Data Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Completion 52%
35.8% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 46%
1281 completions Enrollment 4,665
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#8 in AL
#512 nationally
#8
Complete Data George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 49.3
49.3 / 100
Completion 47%
34.2% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 57%
1330 completions Enrollment 4,044
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#9 in AL
#575 nationally
#9
Complete Data John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 46.5
46.5 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 64%
3451 completions Enrollment 9,119
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#10 in AL
#619 nationally
#10
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.5
44.5 / 100
Completion 69%
44.7% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 74%
284 completions Enrollment 613
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,138
#11 in AL
#621 nationally
#11
Complete Data Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Completion 41%
32.2% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 50%
840 completions Enrollment 2,917
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#12 in AL
#657 nationally
#12
Complete Data Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 50%
1453 completions Enrollment 5,071
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,096
#13 in AL
#679 nationally
#13
Complete Data H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
Completion 63%
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
#724 nationally
#14
Complete Data Marion Military Institute
Marion, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 39.4
39.4 / 100
Completion 67%
43.6% complete programs Retention 5%
46% retained Productivity 39%
81 completions Enrollment 332
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,000
#15 in AL
#786 nationally
#15
Complete Data Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 36.6
36.6 / 100
Completion 10%
23.8% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 44%
2017 completions Enrollment 7,553
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#16 in AL
#835 nationally
#16
Complete Data George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Selma, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Completion 15%
25.6% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 49%
550 completions Enrollment 1,925
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#17 in AL
#838 nationally
#17
Complete Data Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 34.2
34.2 / 100
Completion 11%
24% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 59%
739 completions Enrollment 2,140
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#18 in AL
#877 nationally
#18
Complete Data Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 31.8
31.8 / 100
Completion 34%
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
#916 nationally
#19
Complete Data Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 29.8
29.8 / 100
Completion 7%
22.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 41%
1181 completions Enrollment 4,601
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#20 in AL
#928 nationally
#20
Complete Data Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 29.1
29.1 / 100
Completion 3%
19.8% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 33%
602 completions Enrollment 2,699
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#21 in AL
#940 nationally
#21
Complete Data Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 28.3
28.3 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 24%
675 completions Enrollment 3,453
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#22 in AL
#971 nationally
#22
Complete Data J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 48%
331 completions Enrollment 1,187
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,870
#23 in AL
#988 nationally
#23
Complete Data Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 23.8
23.8 / 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
#997 nationally
#24
Complete Data Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 22.6
22.6 / 100
Completion 5%
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
#1078 nationally
#25
Partial Data J F Ingram State Technical College
Deatsville, AL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 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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