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2023 Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

7 Schools Ranked

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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
140 Total Awards
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 140 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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20 Total Awards
$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Knoxville. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
16 Total Awards
$10,736 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

ETSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
8 Total Awards
$9,580 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Johnson University. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
2 Total Awards
$20,104 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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

LMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Lincoln Memorial University Report

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1 Total Awards
$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

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

Middle Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Memphis

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

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Online graduate courses are available at UofM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Memphis Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

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