by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 678 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,275 and $24,800 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 656 finance and financial 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 Finance Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their finance and financial management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at The University of Tennessee - Martin
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 214 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Finance & Financial Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 10 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Athens, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee Wesleyan University Finance & Financial Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 91 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Christian Brothers University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Christian Brothers
East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Full East Tennessee State University Finance & Financial Management Report
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Finance & Financial Management at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #10, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 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%.
Full Southern Adventist Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 26 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Finance & Financial Management Report
Lipscomb University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Lipscomb University
Carson - Newman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Carson - Newman University Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #14, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 24 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Austin Peay State University
Lee University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance 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 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln Memorial University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at South College
Bryan College - Dayton landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Dayton, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Finance & Financial Management at William Jennings Bryan College
Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #19. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Sewanee - The University of the South
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