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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Tennessee with 6,076 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business 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 Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Lipscomb University the best school in Tennessee for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Lipscomb carry an average student debtload of $24,331.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $18,839 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $386, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhodes College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Dayton.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from William Jennings Bryan College carry an average student debtload of $22,991.

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#5

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bethel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Bethel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,041.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Union take out $29,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $25,420. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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DeVry University - Tennessee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, DeVry University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from DeVry University - Tennessee carry an average student debtload of $35,972. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $108, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UT Chattanooga take out an average of $21,279 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 17,913
Georgia 7,782
Louisiana 5,167
Virginia 11,019
North Carolina 10,255
West Virginia 4,543
Alabama 6,963
Mississippi 2,579
South Carolina 3,971
Arkansas 2,025
Kentucky 2,615

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

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
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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