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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

27 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,225 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the accounting majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $309.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 27 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

Accounting majors at UofM take out an average of $27,856 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 41% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Out of the 27 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,337.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $24,351 in student debt.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in accounting at Austin Peay State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Accounting majors at Austin Peay State University take out an average of $29,577 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 56% are male.

Accounting majors at Belmont take out an average of $21,351 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

Of the 32 students majoring in accounting at UT Martin, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 37% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Lipscomb take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,090.

Full Accounting at Lipscomb University Report

#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from Lee University take out $19,870 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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