Ranking
Best Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Colleges in Alabama 2026
Auburn University at Montgomery leads this ROI ranking with an B value grade and a 8.39 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 5 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
5 eligible Alabama colleges reporting awards in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 5
- Cheapest net price
- $13,224
- Top earnings 10y
- $58,469
- Public / Private
- 3 / 2
Auburn University at Montgomery
B- ROI proxy
- 8.39
- Net price
- $13,224
- Earnings 10y
- $44,391
- Acceptance
- 91.6%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
C- ROI proxy
- 7.27
- Net price
- $18,749
- Earnings 10y
- $54,501
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
Spring Hill College
C- ROI proxy
- 6.30
- Net price
- $20,449
- Earnings 10y
- $51,500
- Acceptance
- 76.6%
Alabama A & M University
C- ROI proxy
- 5.76
- Net price
- $17,621
- Earnings 10y
- $40,628
- Acceptance
- 58%
Samford University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.48
- Net price
- $32,622
- Earnings 10y
- $58,469
- Acceptance
- 82.4%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Alabama schools reporting awards in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 6.44 (3 public, 2 private).
ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery, AL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi proxy using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Alabama colleges are in this list?
5 Alabama colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.