by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee” ranking.
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 416,590 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 6,508 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,005 and $25,339 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,167 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. That schools that top this list have a program in business administration and management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Le Moyne - Owen College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College Business Administration & Management Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the #2 spot on the list. Dayton, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Bryan College - Dayton
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Methodist College landed the #3 spot on the list. Martin Methodist is a small school located in Pulaski, Tennessee that handed out 46 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Martin Methodist College Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williamson Christian College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee. Williamson Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Williamson Christian College Business Administration & Management Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bethel University is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 208 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Tusculum University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. Tusculum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Tusculum
Lane College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Lane College
King University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. King University is a small school located in Bristol, Tennessee that handed out 112 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full King University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Athens, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Tennessee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. DeVry University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Tennessee
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 353 students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Business Administration & Management Report
Rhodes College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Rhodes College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 64 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Rhodes College
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Trevecca Nazarene University
With a ranking of #14, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Christian Brothers
Welch College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. Welch College is a small school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Welch College Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #16, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University Business Administration & Management Report
Daymar College - Murfreesboro came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a small school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Daymar College - Murfreesboro
Milligan University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Milligan is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 33 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Milligan
Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #19. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Johnson University
Maryville College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Maryville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Maryville College Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #21, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Union
With a ranking of #22, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Lee University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 450 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Lipscomb University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Lipscomb University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #25, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Carson - Newman Business Administration & Management Report
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