Business/Commerce, General programs in Alabama
9 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,426 at Strayer University-Alabama.
What this work pays in Alabama
General and Operations Managers in Alabama earn a median of $111,790 a year across 30,170 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $96,960 | 8,560 |
| Management Analysts | $108,040 | 4,900 |
| Sales Managers | $124,040 | 4,670 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $122,520 | 3,620 |
| Project Management Specialists | $100,820 | 3,190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham | Associate's degree | $32,140 | $43,426 (54 grads) | 34 |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa | Associate's degree | — | $17,717 (14 grads) | 13 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Business/Commerce, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.