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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee

28 Colleges in Tennessee
1,291 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$52,717 Avg Early-Career Salary
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,291 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Accounting

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Accounting Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in accounting needs to check out Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of approximately $11,135 above the typical earnings of accounting majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$56,827 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 240 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville receive an earnings boost of about $4,109 above the typical income of accounting graduates.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$59,828 Median Starting Salary

Lipscomb University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Lipscomb University get an earnings boost of around $7,111 over the average earnings of accounting graduates.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$62,188 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to take a look at Belmont University. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 59 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Belmont University earn a boost of approximately $9,471 above the average earnings of accounting majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Accounting Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #866 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career wages of $53,394.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Accounting Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 170 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $52,577.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In TN

Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,805 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #637 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Rhodes College get $6,088 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #950 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lee University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year. After graduating, accounting degree recipients generally earn around $53,298 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Accounting Degrees Awarded
37.5% Growth in Graduates

UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the midsize city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 32 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga earn $4,704 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 2,323
Florida 282 3,730
North Carolina 279 2,113
Virginia 274 1,858
South Carolina 248 987
Kentucky 244 748
Louisiana 242 880
Mississippi 234 1,076
Arkansas 234 626
Alabama 233 1,554
West Virginia 207 519

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 1,138
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 103
Accounting and Business/Management 31
Accounting and Finance 19

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Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 6,508
Marketing 899
Finance & Financial Management 678
General Business/Commerce 664
Business Support & Assistant Services 407
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 333
Human Resource Management 189
Management Information Systems 180
Hospitality Management 137
Business/Managerial Economics 130

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