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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$19,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,546 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, business, management and marketing students earned 3,234 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

$17,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan College - Dayton the best value school in Tennessee for business, management and marketing students. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Dayton.

William Jennings Bryan College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU are $25,412 a year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 31 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

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#7

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN
$26,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Tusculum University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Tusculum undergraduate students pay an average of $26,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Carson - Newman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Carson - Newman undergraduate students pay an average of $31,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
Virginia 6,276
North Carolina 6,200
Georgia 4,603
West Virginia 1,895
Louisiana 4,370
South Carolina 2,077
Kentucky 2,845
Arkansas 731
Alabama 4,164

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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