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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$15,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,631 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the business, management and marketing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia Southern University also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Alabama.

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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, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the 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.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #4 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Alabama.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

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

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

UAH undergraduate students pay an average of $11,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Strayer University - Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Alabama are $13,515 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Strayer University - Alabama Report

University of South Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools 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 20 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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