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2027 Best Value Business Education Schools in Tennessee

[Business Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/business-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value business education schools.

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• Best Value Business Education Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Business Education Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the business education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Business Education Schools

1

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

$23,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,625 Avg Student Debt

$43,222 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in business education, no school beat Lee University this year. Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. In-state tuition and fees average $23,790. Business Education graduates carry a median of $29,625 in student loans. Early-career business education graduates make about $48,056. That is a strong return on a $29,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 70%.

2

Carson Newman College
Jefferson City, TN

$34,700 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,075 Avg Student Debt

$48,382 Median Earnings (10yr)

Carson Newman College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in business education, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson Newman College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $34,700 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for business education graduates is $25,075. Early-career business education graduates make about $46,048. That is a strong return on a $25,075 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.