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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee

61 Colleges
$44,005 Avg Salary
$25,339 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

In 2020-2021, business administration and management students earned 6,169 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $20,813. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.

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Out of the 61 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

On average, business administration graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $23,904 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $156, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from TNU carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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Out of the 61 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

On average, business administration graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $22,923 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $87, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at UofM take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $134, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Business Administration majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

King University

Bristol, TN

King University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee list. King is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bristol.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from King carry an average student debt load of $23,600.

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Pellissippi State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $10,356 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the state of Tennessee that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee award.

Rank College Location
12 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,852
Virginia 11,308
North Carolina 10,472
Florida 18,071
Kentucky 2,692
South Carolina 4,017
Louisiana 5,195
Arkansas 2,031
Alabama 7,031
Mississippi 2,589
West Virginia 4,631

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
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).

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