2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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The Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 398 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 352 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 233 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
TNU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. University of Memphis is a large public school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 195 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UofM. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 36 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 143 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Middle Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Belmont University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Belmont. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Tennessee Tech University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
With a ranking of #9, King University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. King is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee. It awarded 101 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at King. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Lipscomb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 100 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lipscomb. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Tusculum University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 98 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tusculum does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
East Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 98 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ETSU. 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.
Bethel University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Bethel 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Carson - Newman. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
LMU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
Union University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Union. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Tennessee came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Tennessee are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Cumberland University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
William Jennings Bryan College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Martin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Christian Brothers University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 49 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Christian Brothers does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
Lee University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lee University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FHU. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milligan College, Tennessee. It awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Milligan. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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