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Best Value 2-Year Programs in Alabama, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in Alabama with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programQuality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Columbia Southern University · AL
Earnings / Yr$71,8391 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $29,160 | $71,839 / $84,183 | AL |
| Fire Protection.Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $29,160 | $66,269 / $80,640 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.George C Wallace State Community College-Selma · Selma, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $18,544 | $60,556 / $78,217 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Chattahoochee Valley Community College · Phenix City, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $8,488 | $60,027 / $72,370 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lawson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $12,550 | $59,340 / — | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bishop State Community College · Mobile, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $10,794 | $55,330 / $84,172 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lurleen B Wallace Community College · Andalusia, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $5,584 | $54,947 / $74,437 | AL |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville · Hanceville, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $26,340 | $54,600 / — | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Gadsden State Community College · Gadsden, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $7,030 | $53,763 / $68,352 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $18,172 | $53,304 / $69,606 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.George C Wallace Community College-Dothan · Dothan, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $2,340 | $53,109 / $73,006 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southern Union State Community College · Wadley, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $12,284 | $53,094 / $67,692 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.University of West Alabama · Livingston, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $25,368 | $52,682 / $66,588 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bevill State Community College · Jasper, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $11,874 | $51,805 / $68,845 | AL |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Lurleen B Wallace Community College · Andalusia, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $5,584 | $49,965 / $72,829 | AL |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.George C Wallace Community College-Dothan · Dothan, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $2,340 | $49,705 / — | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Northeast Alabama Community College · Rainsville, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $5,512 | $49,274 / $55,323 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Snead State Community College · Boaz, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $6,498 | $49,205 / $63,010 | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.John C Calhoun State Community College · Tanner, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $15,320 | $48,444 / $59,739 | AL |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.John C Calhoun State Community College · Tanner, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $15,320 | $48,074 / $67,057 | AL |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $18,172 | $45,611 / $54,402 | AL |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Bishop State Community College · Mobile, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $10,794 | $45,012 / — | AL |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Northwest Shoals Community College · Muscle Shoals, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $5,676 | $44,933 / $59,696 | AL |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.Gadsden State Community College · Gadsden, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $7,030 | $44,445 / $71,603 | AL |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science.Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $18,172 | $44,315 / $46,158 | AL |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.Northeast Alabama Community College · Rainsville, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $5,512 | $43,231 / $61,948 | AL |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.John C Calhoun State Community College · Tanner, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $15,320 | $42,551 / — | AL |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $18,172 | $42,023 / $61,350 | AL |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.John C Calhoun State Community College · Tanner, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $15,320 | $41,775 / $49,060 | AL |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Reid State Technical College · Evergreen, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $3,478 | $39,940 / — | AL |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.George C Wallace Community College-Dothan · Dothan, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $2,340 | $38,491 / $45,978 | AL |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Lawson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $12,550 | $38,437 / $53,700 | AL |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Lurleen B Wallace Community College · Andalusia, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $5,584 | $38,015 / $43,731 | AL |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Lawson State Community College · Birmingham, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $12,550 | $37,855 / — | AL |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Gadsden State Community College · Gadsden, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $7,030 | $37,642 / $48,439 | AL |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Bevill State Community College · Jasper, AL | 100Outstanding Value | $11,874 | $37,289 / $57,252 | AL |
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