Northeast Alabama Community College
Northeast Alabama Community College offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like nursing, industrial systems technology, and building construction, with programs designed for direct entry into the workforce. Many career and technical programs incorporate work experience components such as internships, preceptorships, or cooperative education. The college also coordinates the Tri-State Apprenticeship Consortium, which provides paid work experience and tuition coverage for selected students in fields like carpentry, machine tool technology, industrial electronics, and industrial maintenance. The campus features state-of-the-art simulation labs for healthcare programs and modern welding booths and fabrication spaces for welding technology.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Northeast Alabama Community College
4 trade programs at Northeast Alabama 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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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
82 | $53,855/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
76 | $52,569/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
46 | $17,055/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
41 | $24,228/yr | $7,662 |
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 Rainsville
Other cities in Alabama with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Rainsville.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Northeast Alabama 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.