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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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,241 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 388 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Auburn. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. This medium-sized public school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 239 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $13,860 per year.
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. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school handed out 342 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $19,188 per year.
UAB does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UAB also took the #4 spot in our rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. This large public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 624 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $30,940 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
UA also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
Athens State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Athens State University is a public institution located in Athens, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Athens State University graduate students pay an average of $13,848 in tuition and fees each year.
Athens State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 381 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $17,100 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TROY. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 107 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAH are $25,484 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAH. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
UAH did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our list.
University of South Alabama landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $16,652 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $11,680 a year.
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.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
AUM graduate students pay an average of $17,812 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AUM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Alabama State University landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. This small public school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama State graduate students pay an average of $17,572 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Alabama State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Jacksonville State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $20,200 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Jacksonville State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Samford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Samford does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Samford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our list.
Faulkner University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 270 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Faulkner are $11,814 per year.
Faulkner does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Montevallo landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Montevallo graduate students pay an average of $26,532 in tuition and fees each year.
Montevallo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, University of Mobile did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Mobile are $11,640 per year.
Since the graduate programs at University of Mobile are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
South University, Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University, Montgomery are $16,320 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Montgomery. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at AAMU are $21,574 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at AAMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 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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