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Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama

619 General Business students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

In this state, Business & Commerce is the 9th most popular major out of a total 22 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Business & Commerce Majors in Alabama

General Business majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 452
Master’s Degree 70
Associate Degree 56
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 35
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 6
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 6

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a general business major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general business majors in Alabama is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.1%
  • Black or African American: 34.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.3%
  • White: 56.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.5%
  • Other Races: 4.7%
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Jobs for Business & Commerce Grads in Alabama

In this state, there are 51,390 people employed in jobs related to a general business degree, compared to 5,325,510 nationwide.

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Wages for Business & Commerce Jobs in Alabama

General Business grads earn an average of $96,500 in the state and $103,330 nationwide.

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There are 8 colleges in Alabama that offer general business degrees. Learn about the most popular 8 below:

99 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,345 Total Students

67% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 27 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.20%.

#2

Faulkner University

Montgomery
58 Degrees in Major Awarded
32% Graduation Rate
2,874 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $36,092 a year. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.80%.

49 Degrees in Major Awarded
34% Graduation Rate
5,068 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.92 years. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 99% of students receive it.

#4

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa
31 Degrees in Major Awarded
27% Graduation Rate
728 Total Students

The 7.20% student loan default rate is lower than average. The full-time teacher rate is 55%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it.

#5

Huntingdon College

Montgomery
24 Degrees in Major Awarded
49% Graduation Rate
844 Total Students

An average student at Huntingdon College will pay a net price of $23,330. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $39,452 after earning their degree at this institution. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it.

16 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,659 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $28,902 after graduation. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 77% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,017.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,069 Total Students

18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 79% of students receive it. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $30,404 a year.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
13,992 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 2.30% which is lower than average. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $38,334 after earning their degree at this institution.

Business & Commerce Careers in AL

Some of the careers general business majors go into include:

Job Title AL Job Growth AL Median Salary
Management Analysts 16% $84,400
Industrial Production Managers 15% $96,770
Social and Community Service Managers 15% $63,100
Cost Estimators 10% $55,910
General and Operations Managers 10% $100,980
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 9% $82,330
Construction Managers 8% $86,350
Sales Managers 7% $103,890
Administrative Services Managers 7% $89,520
Managers 6% $101,560
Chief Executives -4% $189,920

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to general business.

Major Annual Graduates in AL
Business Administration & Management 6,963
Accounting 1,554
Marketing 1,451
Finance & Financial Management 1,274
Human Resource Management 416
Management Information Systems 416
Hospitality Management 311
Managerial Economics 294

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