2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama
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.
The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama
Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for general business/commerce students. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Alabama carry an average student debt load of $37,631. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.
Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, general business graduates from Faulkner take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Union State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.
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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stillman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
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Huntingdon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Huntingdon College take out is $27,000.
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Shelton State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Full General Business/Commerce at Shelton State Community College Report
University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at USA take out is $29,363.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Alabama ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
Full General Business/Commerce at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report
Bishop State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to General Business
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 11 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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