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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges
$44,307 Avg Salary
$29,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In <nil>, general business/commerce students earned 302 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .

Top Alabama Schools in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Alabama the best school in Alabama for general business/commerce students. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Alabama take out $37,631 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.

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#2

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

The excellent programs at Faulkner University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Faulkner carry an average student debtload of $18,750.

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#3

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Huntingdon College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama list. Huntingdon College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

On average, general business graduates from Huntingdon College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at USA take out is $29,363.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of South Alabama Report

The excellent programs at Auburn University at Montgomery helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Alabama. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,813
Georgia 2,025
Tennessee 664
Louisiana 709
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
West Virginia 870
Mississippi 607
South Carolina 832
Arkansas 767
Kentucky 2,455

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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