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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$13,295 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With 1,276 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #12 most popular major in Alabama.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for finance majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for finance and financial management students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.

Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama rankings.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Columbia Southern University Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the 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. On average, finance graduates from Auburn take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $937.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for finance and financial management students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, finance majors at UA accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $812, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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 finance in Alabama.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UAB take out is $27,000.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year. Finance majors at UAH take out an average of $24,848 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AUM are $8,860 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, finance majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $24,001 in student debt.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of North Alabama Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. While working on their degree, finance majors at USA accumulate an average of around $23,358 in student debt.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Alabama State University

$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMU are $10,024 per year.

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Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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