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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$12,407 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,005 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 business, management and marketing students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $27,849.

Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list.

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$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $4,920 a year.

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$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gadsden State Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

GSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Athens State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens State University are $9,060 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Athens State University take out an average of $26,839 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 a year.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. 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.

Auburn also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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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, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. 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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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year. 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.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Alabama list.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UNA take out is $25,209.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Troy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing 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. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at TROY take out is $26,267. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $155.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Troy University Report

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 22 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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