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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 664 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #25 most popular major in Tennessee.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Tennessee the best school in Tennessee for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

General Business majors at DeVry University - Tennessee take out an average of $44,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Tennessee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Tennessee take out an average of $46,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

General Business majors at Belmont take out an average of $26,302 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

King University

Bristol, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend King University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. King is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bristol.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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With a ranking of #6, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

General Business majors at Christian Brothers take out an average of $47,811 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Austin Peay State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,896.

Full General Business/Commerce at Austin Peay State University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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