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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$15,407 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. Business Administration majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $30,898 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $21,867 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $486.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for business administration in Alabama.

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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 Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens State University are $9,060 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Athens State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,759.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $26,871 in student debt.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 23 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at TROY accumulate an average of around $30,689 in student debt.

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University of North Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UNA carry an average student debtload of $22,191.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of North Alabama Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. Business Administration majors at UA take out an average of $26,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $778.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #4 for overall quality for business administration in Alabama.

Full Business Administration & Management at The University of Alabama Report

Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Herzing University - Birmingham undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Herzing University - Birmingham carry an average student debtload of $41,690.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Herzing University - Birmingham is ranked #2 for overall quality for business administration in Alabama.

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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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UAH accumulate an average of around $28,083 in student debt.

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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at AUM accumulate an average of around $34,704 in student debt.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 23 schools only.

  • 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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