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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Strayer University - Alabama to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 86% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Alabama take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,188. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Faulkner University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in general business at Faulkner, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, general business graduates from Faulkner take out $20,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Faulkner University Report

#3

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stillman College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 29% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Huntingdon College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Women make up 24% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Huntingdon College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 5 spot on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Of the 7 students majoring in general business at AUM, 86% are male and 14% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from AUM carry an average student debt load of $26,705.

Full General Business/Commerce at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.

On average, general business graduates from USA take out $29,398 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges 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.

  • 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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