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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Tennessee

22 Colleges
$54,275 Avg Salary
$30,034 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 4th in Tennessee. In fact, 675 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $20,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $613, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UofM take out is $23,550.

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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 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Finance majors at ETSU take out an average of $17,739 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from UT Martin take out $20,251 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $16,087 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Full Finance & Financial Management at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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#9

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,957
Georgia 1,368
Louisiana 910
Virginia 925
North Carolina 1,251
West Virginia 206
Alabama 1,274
Mississippi 388
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 638
Kentucky 532

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

Finance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Financial Planning & Services 1,136
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Public Finance 41
Credit Management 9

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

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 Dave Dugdale.

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