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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
619 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 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 reviewed 5 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 619 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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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

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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 General Business Degrees Awarded

The University of Alabama is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 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
102 General Business Degrees Awarded
43.1% Growth in Graduates

Faulkner University is a great option for students interested in 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 37th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 102 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program state that they receive average early career income of $44,785.

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University of South Alabama is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #737 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general business degree recipients typically make an average of $50,515 at the beginning of their careers.

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL

Huntingdon College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Huntingdon College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This college ranks 36th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 25 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Huntingdon College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the general business program earn an average of $32,446 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 General Business Degrees Awarded
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 41st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 77 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 earn a boost of about $17,483 above the typical income of general business/commerce majors.

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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 619

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 7,110
Accounting 1,438
Marketing 1,428
Finance & Financial Management 1,183
Management Information Systems 460
Business Support & Assistant Services 455
Human Resource Management 365
Hospitality Management 364
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 329
Business/Managerial Economics 106

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