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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$42,529 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 295 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree vets studying general business.

Top 6 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #1 spot on the list. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Belmont also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. During this same period, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, King University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.

King also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 1,746 students enrolled at King, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 King Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #4 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - Tennessee also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Strayer University - Tennessee supports 4,102 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,514. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - Tennessee]](/colleges/strayer-university-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Peay State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.According to our most recent data, Austin Peay State University supports 10,272 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Christian Brothers not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 1,918 students enrolled at Christian Brothers, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,902. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Christian Brothers offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Christian Brothers]](/colleges/christian-brothers-university/student-life/veterans/)

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