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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges in Alabama
346 General Business Degrees Awarded
$44,307 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 346 degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in General Business

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The University of Alabama is a great option for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general business/commerce from The University of Alabama

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 General Business Degrees Awarded
$46,429 Median Starting Salary

Faulkner University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 58 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Faulkner University make $2,122 more than the typical general business graduate.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 General Business Degrees Awarded
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University at Montgomery is a great option for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 49 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Auburn University at Montgomery get an earnings boost of around $10,685 over the typical income of general business/commerce graduates.

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Huntingdon College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Montgomery. This college ranks 31st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 24 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Huntingdon College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 General Business Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 99 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Alabama in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career wages of $41,587.

More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Strayer University - Alabama

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,841 Median Starting Salary
$31,000 Median Student Debt

USA is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. After graduating, general business degree recipients typically make around $40,841 in their early careers.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 2,025
Florida 282 1,813
North Carolina 279 494
Virginia 274 1,437
Tennessee 269 664
South Carolina 248 832
Kentucky 244 2,455
Louisiana 242 709
Mississippi 234 607
Arkansas 234 663
West Virginia 207 870

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 346

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 7,560
Accounting 1,641
Marketing 1,454
Finance & Financial Management 1,278
Human Resource Management 452
Management Information Systems 450
Business Support & Assistant Services 422
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 357
Hospitality Management 351
Business/Managerial Economics 296

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