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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee

36 Colleges
$43,546 Avg Salary
$27,076 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place 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.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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