2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for business administration in Alabama.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
UAB also made our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
UA also made our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.
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Athens State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Athens State University are $9,648 a year.
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Troy University 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. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Herzing University - Birmingham 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 #9 on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Herzing University - Birmingham are $11,680 a year.
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University of South Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Business Administration
One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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