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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee

14 Colleges
$52,717 Avg Salary
$28,615 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is the #12 most popular major in Tennessee with 354 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for accounting students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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