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Southern Union State Community College
750 Roberts St, Wadley, AL 36276 · Public 2-year · (256) 395-2211 · School website
Career programs at Southern Union State Community College
Southern Union State Community College reported 331 certificate and associate completions in 9 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (126). College Scorecard counts 4,173 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 126 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 | Not published | |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | Not published | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | Not published | |
| Surgical tech | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | |
| Massage therapy | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Southern Union State Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $5,040
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $5,040
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $8,910
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,700
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $6,142
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $11,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $36,597
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Southern Union State Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Southern Union State Community College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Service TechnologyAutomotive Service Technology · In person · CIP 47.0604 | Opelika | $12,312+ $1,055 books | Competency-based or withheld | 75% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 4 |
| Nurse Assistant/AideCertified Nursing Assistant · In person · CIP 51.3902 | Opelika | $648+ $760 books | Competency-based or withheld | 90.8% | 20.2% | $4,198 | 87 |
| Emergency Medical Technician ProgramEMT, AEMT, Paramedic · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | Opelika | $10,740+ $6,499 books | Competency-based or withheld | 87.7% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 57 |
| Air Conditioning and RefrigerationAir Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology - AOT Degree · In person · CIP 47.0201 | Opelika | $12,464+ $1,100 books | 70 weeks, 7 hours a week | 54.5% | 18.2% | $9,197 | 44 |
| Licensed Practical NurseLicense Practical Nurse · In person · CIP 51.3901 | Opelika | $7,380+ $4,496 books | Competency-based or withheld | 60.6% | 30% | $8,035 | 66 |
| Medical Assistant TechnologyMedical Assistant Technology · In person · CIP 51.0801 | Opelika | $9,296+ $3,175 books | 65 weeks, 20 hours a week | 64.7% | 22.2% | $1,221 | 34 |
| Surgical TechnologySurgical Technology · In person · CIP 51.0909 | Opelika | $10,206+ $3,205 books | Competency-based or withheld | 58.6% | 13.8% | $11,790 | 29 |
| Advanced Manufacturing concentration WeldingAdvanced Manufacturing concentration Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Opelika | $12,312+ $1,290 books | Competency-based or withheld | 57.1% | 42.9% | $5,446 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Southern Union State Community College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
Other LPN/LVN programs within 40 miles
- Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, AL · 25.8 mi