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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama

26 Colleges
$42,458 Avg Salary
$30,578 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for business administration and management students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $22,990. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $486.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Samford carry an average student debtload of $24,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Athens State University take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Birmingham Southern College is a great place for business administration and management students. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

On average, business administration graduates from BSC take out $25,763 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Business Administration majors at UA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $778.

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#7

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $27,647 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $41,744 in student debt.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Business Administration majors at UNA take out an average of $21,737 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UAB carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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