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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,642 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Jeff State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Jeff State also made our list, coming in at #2.
Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s value ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $9,184 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,115 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GSCC. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
GSCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.
Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s value ranking, Shelton State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Shelton State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,277 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,517 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shelton State Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Shelton State Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Alabama.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bay Minette, Alabama. It awarded 46 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $8,850 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,099 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Coastal Alabama Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Coastal Alabama Community College also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northeast Alabama Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeast is a small public school situated in Rainsville, Alabama. It awarded 19 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeast are $8,850 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $8,132 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northeast. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Birmingham is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 12 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $33,029 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Herzing University - Birmingham does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Birmingham also made our list, coming in at #1.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
References
- 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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