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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Cleveland State Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $17,216 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,157 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Cleveland State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cleveland State Community College also took the #4 spot in our rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our list. This medium-sized public school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 80 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $17,200 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,586 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VSCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
VSCC also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Roane State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Tennessee. This small public school is located in Harriman, Tennessee, and it awarded 57 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Roane State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,540 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,273 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Roane State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pellissippi State Community College. It ranked #4 on our list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 130 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,272 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,973 in student loans.
Pellissippi State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Tennessee. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 61 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,934 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,949 in student loans.
Chattanooga State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Walters State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,215 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,502 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WSCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Columbia, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 38 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Columbia State Community College are $18,124 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,719 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Columbia State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Nashville State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $17,188 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,667 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Nashville State Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeast State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Blountville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 56 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Northeast State Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,238 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,550 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northeast State Technical Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bryan College - Dayton is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Tennessee that handed out 4 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Jennings Bryan College are $17,360 per year.
William Jennings Bryan College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
William Jennings Bryan College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our list.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 13 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,975 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,964 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Austin Peay State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel are $13,981 per year.
Bethel does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNU are $26,898 per year.
Online courses are available at TNU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
TNU also made our list, coming in at #1.
Cumberland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU are $25,412 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $6,077 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at CU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 0% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU is ranked #3 for overall quality in Tennessee.
Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $17,468 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,535 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Remington College - Memphis Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #16, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Daymar College - Clarksville is a very small private for-profit school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 11 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Daymar College - Clarksville are $19,884 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,457 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Daymar College - Clarksville does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $24,595 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern Adventist does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Daymar College - Nashville landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Daymar College - Nashville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Daymar College - Nashville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,348 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,877 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Since Daymar College - Nashville is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Christian Brothers University landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associate degrees to qualified students.
Christian Brothers undergraduate students pay an average of $34,820 in tuition and fees each year.
Christian Brothers does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro undergraduate students pay an average of $22,348 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,854 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, Daymar College - Murfreesboro is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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