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Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, business administration and management students earned 7,031 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Out of the 18 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

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University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #9, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,852
Virginia 11,308
North Carolina 10,472
Florida 18,071
Tennessee 6,169
Kentucky 2,692
South Carolina 4,017
Louisiana 5,195
Arkansas 2,031
Mississippi 2,589
West Virginia 4,631

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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