Trade Schools in Alabama
160 programs at 40 schools · Average earnings $38,346/yr
Programs Analyzed
160
Schools
40
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,346/yr
Avg Score
58/100
Highest Earning Programs in Alabama
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Alabama.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | Columbia Southern University | $75,326/yr | 75 | Resilient |
| Quality Control & Safety Technology | Columbia Southern University | $74,871/yr | 70 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Herzing University-Birmingham | $73,342/yr | 72 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Bishop State Community College | $71,034/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southern Union State Community College | $69,147/yr | 83 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Coastal Alabama Community College | $67,900/yr | 82 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | $67,491/yr | 82 | Moderate |
| Nursing | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | $67,158/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Nursing | University of West Alabama | $66,312/yr | 72 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lurleen B Wallace Community College | $65,605/yr | 82 | Moderate |
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (21)
Healthcare (74)
Engineering & Technology (12)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (4)
Personal Services (12)
Business & Office (10)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2)
Other Programs (25)
Skilled Trades (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
86 | $47,167/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Bishop State Community College Mobile |
76 | $35,619/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa |
72 | $64,821/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
69 | $45,423/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
69 | $39,314/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
68 | $41,252/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
68 | $31,387/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lawson State Community College Birmingham |
67 | $35,347/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
63 | $36,834/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Lawson State Community College Birmingham |
62 | $35,941/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
61 | $37,595/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia |
59 | $32,714/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma |
59 | $31,092/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Bishop State Community College Mobile |
56 | $30,688/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Reid State Technical College Evergreen |
53 | $39,940/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham |
49 | $36,485/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis College-Dothan Dothan |
47 | $32,955/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis College Mobile |
46 | $32,004/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery |
46 | $32,004/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Reid State Technical College Evergreen |
46 | $24,349/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
43 | $31,763/yr | AI-Proof |
Healthcare (74 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City |
85 | $63,335/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Bishop State Community College Mobile |
84 | $71,034/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma |
84 | $67,158/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southern Union State Community College Wadley |
83 | $69,147/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
83 | $61,443/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette |
82 | $67,900/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City |
82 | $67,491/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia |
82 | $65,605/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
82 | $63,532/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville |
82 | $53,855/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Lawson State Community College Birmingham |
81 | $64,547/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
81 | $63,811/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
81 | $59,653/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
80 | $59,770/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Central Alabama Community College Alexander City |
80 | $59,634/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette |
79 | $63,125/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa |
79 | $60,540/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Snead State Community College Boaz |
78 | $58,694/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner |
78 | $56,995/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals |
77 | $56,177/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma |
77 | $41,533/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville |
76 | $52,569/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
76 | $40,106/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Reid State Technical College Evergreen |
75 | $44,026/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
72 | $73,342/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | University of West Alabama Livingston |
72 | $66,312/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Fortis College Mobile |
72 | $64,979/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Troy University Troy |
72 | $61,890/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
72 | $47,310/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
70 | $47,796/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
69 | $43,416/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
68 | $39,247/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
65 | $57,114/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia |
65 | $52,384/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
65 | $51,826/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner |
65 | $37,672/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa |
64 | $48,862/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
64 | $48,422/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
63 | $34,083/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
62 | $37,346/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile |
61 | $60,226/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
61 | $41,946/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
60 | $42,801/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Fortis College Mobile |
59 | $27,459/yr | Moderate |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
58 | $42,590/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Southern Union State Community College Wadley |
58 | $37,835/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner |
57 | $42,551/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
57 | $27,871/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville |
57 | $24,758/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | South University-Montgomery Montgomery |
56 | $39,761/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
56 | $30,821/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham |
56 | $26,833/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Bishop State Community College Mobile |
55 | $30,528/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
55 | $26,719/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
53 | $34,837/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
53 | $34,039/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
53 | $30,106/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Bishop State Community College Mobile |
53 | $23,386/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
52 | $43,769/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville |
51 | $24,905/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis College Mobile |
50 | $23,496/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery |
50 | $23,496/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis College-Dothan Dothan |
50 | $23,035/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
50 | $21,686/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham |
49 | $25,556/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham |
48 | $40,819/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
47 | $27,695/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals |
47 | $22,798/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham |
46 | $31,554/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
46 | $24,037/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville |
46 | $17,055/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville |
42 | $23,566/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis College Mobile |
42 | $22,821/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery |
42 | $22,821/yr | Resilient |
Engineering & Technology (12 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control & Safety Technology | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
70 | $74,871/yr | Moderate |
| IT Management | Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham |
68 | $61,810/yr | Exposed |
| Industrial Production Technology | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette |
67 | $55,570/yr | Resilient |
| Industrial Production Technology | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner |
66 | $59,567/yr | Resilient |
| Computer Science | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner |
65 | $36,258/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Networking | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
60 | $43,901/yr | Exposed |
| Engineering Technology | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
56 | $38,981/yr | Moderate |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
56 | $37,302/yr | Moderate |
| Environmental Technology | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
53 | $36,407/yr | Resilient |
| Computer Networking | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
52 | $35,702/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
46 | $45,445/yr | Resilient |
| Drafting & Design Technology | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
36 | $29,323/yr | Moderate |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
78 | $58,241/yr | Resilient |
| Fire Protection | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
75 | $75,326/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
65 | $35,238/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
51 | $26,952/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (12 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
57 | $49,566/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia |
47 | $20,912/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
46 | $19,828/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Blue Cliff Career College Mobile |
44 | $20,014/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Jackson |
42 | $16,328/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Brown Beauty Barber School Bessemer |
42 | $16,147/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Madison |
42 | $15,976/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Huntsville |
42 | $15,804/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Hoover |
42 | $15,782/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
41 | $19,107/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
40 | $19,013/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile |
35 | $15,381/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (10 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
89 | $49,753/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
78 | $49,820/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham |
69 | $44,154/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
60 | $30,536/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
57 | $31,620/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
54 | $25,648/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
53 | $26,151/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
53 | $25,182/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
52 | $22,360/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia |
48 | $20,252/yr | Exposed |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
52 | $37,085/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville |
41 | $23,488/yr | Resilient |
Other Programs (25 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach |
61 | $55,667/yr | AI-Proof |
| Physiology | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile |
55 | $50,024/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Troy University Troy |
45 | $37,838/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham |
44 | $28,176/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham |
43 | $39,952/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City |
42 | $28,470/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lawson State Community College Birmingham |
42 | $26,759/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan |
42 | $26,004/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bevill State Community College Jasper |
42 | $25,063/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southern Union State Community College Wadley |
41 | $26,174/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Alabama Community College Alexander City |
41 | $24,698/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner |
41 | $24,455/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville |
41 | $24,228/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia |
40 | $24,295/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa |
40 | $23,390/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette |
39 | $22,329/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bishop State Community College Mobile |
38 | $22,764/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Snead State Community College Boaz |
38 | $22,559/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville |
38 | $21,919/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden |
38 | $18,926/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Marion Military Institute Marion |
37 | $25,501/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | South University-Montgomery Montgomery |
36 | $31,126/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Enterprise State Community College Enterprise |
35 | $22,991/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma |
35 | $18,355/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals |
33 | $20,414/yr | AI-Proof |
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About This Data
This page shows 160 trade and vocational programs at 40 schools in Alabama using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.
Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research.
Last updated 2026.