collage| RANK | SCHOOL | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 2 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 3 | Auburn University | Auburn University, AL |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 6 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 7 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 8 | University of Mobile | Mobile, AL |
| 9 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 10 | Alabama A&M University | Normal, AL |
Higher education is a large step that is no laughing matter; therefore, it is always important to make a choice based on information from reputable sources.
Our top 18 ranking falls upon three variables; institutional accreditation, student feedback, and graduate success. Accreditation is dependent on factors including reputation, graduation rate, student/faculty ratio, entrance exam scores, and endowment.
Student feedback comes through a culmination of responses from student rating sites. Financial cost, including tuition cost and aid, weigh against the salary of graduates to determine graduate success. Data is from the National Center for Education Statistics’ IPEDS database, Payscale, individual college websites, and U.S. News and World Report.
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