Ranked #28 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 176 master's degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business/commerce students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of general business/commerce students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for general business/commerce to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Tennessee
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general business/commerce.
Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in General Business
Belmont University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Master's recipients from the general business/commerce program at Belmont University make $10,738 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Bethel University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
After graduation, general business master's recipients generally make around $56,064 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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