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2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

8 Schools Ranked
$16,032 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp 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 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
38 Total Awards
$9,841 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the most popular school in Tennessee for business students working on their graduate certificate. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
30 Total Awards
$11,762 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
29 Total Awards
$16,032 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $16,032 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
65 Total Awards
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Memphis Report

#5

Strayer University - Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee
6 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Tennessee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Tennessee are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Strayer University - Tennessee Report

#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
$9,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Johnson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Johnson University Report

#6

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
$20,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 13% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, Tennessee
$9,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryan College - Dayton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Since the graduate programs at William Jennings Bryan College are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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