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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$82,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor'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.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for business, management and marketing 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, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Business, Management & Marketing

#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 doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.

Columbia Southern University also took the #4 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Columbia Southern University

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Auburn University Report

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 4 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.

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