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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,222 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best school in Tennessee for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Accounting majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $18,993 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $357.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Lipscomb accumulate an average of around $22,632 in student debt.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UofM take out $24,591 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $168, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $21,305 in student debt.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #9, Union University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

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

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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