University of West Alabama Rankings & Recognition

University of West Alabama appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #862 of 986 for business, and #13 of 19 ranked colleges in Alabama.

University of West Alabama rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Business

Ranked #862 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,696; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $29,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 28.3 of 100 · #13 of 19 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 84th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $11,531 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 34.9% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (#861)
Ranked just below: Methodist University-North Carolina (#863)

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Admit rate: 42.7%
Avg. net price: $11,531
Graduation: 34.9%
Students: 2,974

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NCAA Division II

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