Trade School Scoreboard

Gadsden State Community College

Public in Gadsden, AL. 18 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering cosmetology, Drafting/CAD, diesel/heavy equipment, welding and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree56$57,585––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree47$48,817––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree10$43,482––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree16$43,386––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate211$36,277––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate102$31,784––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate88$23,374$11,625$132
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree31$15,398––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate3not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree2not reported––
CarpentersCertificate5not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate258not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate63not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate–not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree–not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate5not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate75not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $23,374 one year out, about the same as the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (associate degree): graduates earned $15,398 one year out, 36% below the national median for cosmetology associate degree programs ($24,015).
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $57,585 one year out, 10% below the national median for diesel/heavy equipment associate degree programs ($64,182).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $31,784 one year out, 26% below the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.