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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,336 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Alabama. In fact, 395 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Accounting Schools in Alabama list.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

Full Accounting at University of North Alabama Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA also took the #4 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.

Full Accounting at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

UAH undergraduate students pay an average of $11,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year.

Full Accounting at Alabama State University Report

#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Samford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Samford undergraduate students pay an average of $35,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Accounting Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on Accounting at Samford University

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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