2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the best value school in Alabama for business administration and management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $4,920 a year.
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Out of the 26 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $27,647 in student debt.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
Auburn also took the #2 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Out of the 26 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.
Athens State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Athens State University take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Athens State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UAB carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at TROY accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #8 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year. 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.
UA also took the #5 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.
Coastal Alabama Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly 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. While working on their degree, business administration majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $41,744 in student debt.
Herzing University - Birmingham also made our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.
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Request InformationBest Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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 25 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.