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Business Support & Assistance Schools in Tennessee

407 Business Support students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Business Support & Assistance is the 117th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Business Support & Assistance Majors in Tennessee

Business Support majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 252
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 252
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 86
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 86
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 86
Associate Degree 69

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, a business support major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of business support majors in Tennessee is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 14.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.4%
  • White: 76.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 3.7%
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Jobs for Business Support & Assistance Grads in Tennessee

There are 216,190 people in the state and 10,836,830 people in the nation working in business support jobs.

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Wages for Business Support & Assistance Jobs in Tennessee

A typical salary for a business support grad in the state is $35,000, compared to a typical salary of $41,160 nationwide.

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There are 5 colleges in Tennessee that offer business support degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,397 Total Students

41% of the teachers are full time. A typical student attending Northeast State Technical Community College will pay a net price of $6,098. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

20 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,334 Total Students

A typical student attending Pellissippi State Community College will pay a net price of $5,380. 40% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 97% get financial aid.

13 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,074 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $28,355 after earning their degree at this institution. Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. 41% of the teachers are full time.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,064 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $28,779 a year. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 40% of the teachers are full time.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,371 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $24,906 after earning their degree at this institution. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,193. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Business Support & Assistance Careers in TN

Some of the careers business support majors go into include:

Job Title TN Job Growth TN Median Salary
Customer Service Representatives 17% $31,450
Receptionists and Information Clerks 15% $26,940
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13% $44,490
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 11% $36,660
Dispatchers 7% $36,510
Office Clerks 4% $31,120
Cargo and Freight Agents 2% $43,180
Procurement Clerks 1% $41,970
Data Entry Keyers -15% $30,350
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants -15% $50,460
Word Processors and Typists -26% $31,440

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to business support.

Major Annual Graduates in TN
Business Administration & Management 6,169
Accounting 1,225
Marketing 898
Finance & Financial Management 675
Business & Commerce 664
Management Sciences & Methods 333
Human Resource Management 189
Management Information Systems 180

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