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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$20,120 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,138 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for general business/commerce students. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Tennessee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Tennessee are $13,515 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Tennessee take out is $44,490. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Tennessee is a great value for general business/commerce students. DeVry University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

DeVry University - Tennessee undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at DeVry University - Tennessee take out an average of $49,482 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Austin Peay State University take out is $25,893.

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#5

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
$13,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

Bethel undergraduate students pay an average of $13,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bethel also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
$38,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Belmont carry an average student debtload of $26,487.

Belmont also took the #3 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Cumberland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU are $25,412 per year.

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$24,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

LMU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

King University

Bristol, TN
$32,838 Average Tuition & Fees

King University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. King is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bristol.

King undergraduate students pay an average of $32,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$34,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Christian Brothers University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Christian Brothers undergraduate students pay an average of $34,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Christian Brothers take out an average of $51,523 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Christian Brothers University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 10 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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