The MBA program at the University of North Alabama is the largest in the state for the seventh consecutive year, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.

UNA’s MBA Program Once Again State’s Largest

Jan. 26, 2023



Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@domains2book.com, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – The MBA program in the Sanders College of Business and Technology at the University of North Alabama is, for the seventh consecutive year, ranked as the largest in the State of Alabama, according to data gathered by the Birmingham Business Journal. With more than 1,000 students enrolled in the MBA program, it leads the next nearest institution by more than 200 students. 

“There is tremendous work taking place in the Sanders College of Business and Technology, and stability in the MBA program is testament not only to the strong faculty and dedicated staff, but also the reputation of UNA’s MBA across the state, region, and country,” said Dr. Ross Alexander, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. “The MBA remains the premier program in the expansive portfolio of North Alabama Online offerings.” 

The list, which includes student enrollment data from the 2021-2022 academic year, places the University of North Alabama at the top of the list with 1,037. Coming in second is Auburn University, with 832 students enrolled. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Alabama, and Troy University round out the top five on the list.

“The MBA program is a cornerstone of the Sanders College of Business and Technology at UNA,” said Dr. Greg Carnes, Dean of the College. “We continue to engage students through program like the MBA while also innovating and developing new programs to add value to students at all levels of their careers.”

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: domains2book.com and domains2book.com/unaworks/.