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2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$21,249 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,742 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

With 898 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, marketing is the #16 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Marketing Schools

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year. Marketing majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $17,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Tennessee Tech University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee list.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $24,255. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. On average, marketing graduates from UofM take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $240.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee list.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from ETSU carry an average student debtload of $20,225. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $227, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Martin are $9,912 a year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UT Martin take out is $18,065.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Tennessee are $13,515 per year.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year. While working on their degree, marketing majors at Union accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,868
Virginia 971
North Carolina 1,241
Florida 3,578
Kentucky 721
South Carolina 984
Louisiana 832
Arkansas 515
Alabama 1,453
Mississippi 652
West Virginia 247

Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 Nick Youngson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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