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$31,086 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Auburn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Birmingham are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
$4,035 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,086 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of $31,086 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Columbia Southern University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Alabama.

UAB does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #5 on our list.

UNA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of North Alabama Report

#6

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

UAH does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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