
University of Phoenix in Alabama
The University of Phoenix has a major campus located in Birmingham, and a satellite facility in Shelby County. Both are located in the Birmingham metro area, which had a population of just over one million in 2008. The city itself is a major business and commerce center for the South, and has been since its founding in 1871.No longer just a steel town, Birmingham has several Fortune 1000 companies with substantial corporate presence and a diversified business base. A University of Phoenix student in the Birmingham area would do well to focus on all of the business degree options the University offers.A University of Phoenix graduate with an IT or Information Systems certificate or degree will do well in the Birmingham job market as well. The city is a prosperous, state of the art metro center that competes with Atlanta and Charlotte in the pace of its business growth.






