Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College offers hands-on training for various skilled careers, including nursing and advanced manufacturing. The college features a new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Skills Training Center with 10 laboratories and an apprenticeship program where students can work for industry partners while attending classes. Their nursing program also includes an apprenticeship option, allowing students to gain paid clinical experience in local healthcare facilities while earning their degree. Additionally, Gadsden State provides a Simulation Center for health sciences students to practice skills in a realistic environment.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Gadsden State Community College
10 trade programs at Gadsden State CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
83 | $61,443/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
68 | $41,252/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → |
68 | $31,387/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
63 | $34,083/yr | — |
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Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies Compare nationwide → |
61 | $37,595/yr | — |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
56 | $37,302/yr | — |
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Environmental Technology
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
53 | $36,407/yr | — |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
52 | $22,360/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
41 | $19,107/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
38 | $18,926/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Alabama
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Alabama, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Alabama
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Alabama. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Gadsden
Other cities in Alabama with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Gadsden.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Gadsden State Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.