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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama

22 Colleges
$43,005 Avg Salary
$28,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in Alabama. In total, 13,789 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Alabama.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $22,370 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $594.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UA accumulate an average of around $23,983 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 $636.

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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 Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Athens State University take out an average of $26,839 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 22 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Samford accumulate an average of around $22,755 in student debt.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 22 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $27,849.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Herzing University - Birmingham carry an average student debtload of $38,432.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $27,612 in student debt.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UAH carry an average student debtload of $25,275.

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University of North Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UNA take out is $25,209.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 19,372
West Virginia 7,145
Florida 38,945
Virginia 20,162
Arkansas 5,320
Mississippi 6,031
South Carolina 10,000
Louisiana 10,068
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137
Tennessee 10,909

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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