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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 664 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,138 and $41,173 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in general business/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The general business 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 Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Tennessee. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 134 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Tennessee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee list. DeVry University - Tennessee is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee. Cumberland University is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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Belmont University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Christian Brothers University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee ranking. Christian Brothers University is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 26 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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King University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee list. King is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee list. South College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 35 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. Lincoln Memorial University is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Austin Peay State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee list. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Union University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Tennessee ranking. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
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