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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$13,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,458 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $4,920 per year.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama 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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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a 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 made our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Athens State University is a great value for business administration and management students. Located in the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Athens State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama ranking.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 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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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

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 midsize 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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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Troy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly 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 $26,000 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #5 for overall quality for business administration in Alabama.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-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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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 a 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Alabama list.

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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 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.

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