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2024 Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee

19 Colleges in Tennessee
912 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$44,742 Avg Early-Career Salary
Marketing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marketing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 912 degrees in marketing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee Your choice of marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Marketing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Marketing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing
Master's Degrees in Marketing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Marketing in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marketing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Marketing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$108,764 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is a good option for students interested in a degree in marketing. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Marketing degree recipients from Vanderbilt University get an earnings boost of about $64,022 above the average income of marketing majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$41,633 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in marketing needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 240 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career wages of $41,633.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Marketing Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Lipscomb University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in marketing. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn an average of $41,690 in the first couple years of their career.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,597 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Belmont University if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career wages of $41,597.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$38,486 Median Starting Salary

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #866 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were about 84 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,486.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN
90 Marketing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 90 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Marketing Degrees Awarded
21.7% Growth in Graduates

UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program earn an average of $36,999 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TN

Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Collegedale. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TN

TWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Athens. This university ranks 27th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 13 marketing students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in marketing from Tennessee Wesleyan University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TN
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 19th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 15 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent data year.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia2871,868
Florida2823,542
North Carolina2791,118
Virginia274968
South Carolina248984
Kentucky244721
Louisiana242832
Mississippi234652
Arkansas234515
Alabama2331,451
West Virginia207247

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Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Marketing Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General911
Digital Marketing1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management6,161
Accounting1,142
Finance & Financial Management778
General Business/Commerce631
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods549
Business Support & Assistant Services379
Human Resource Management183
Management Information Systems175
Hospitality Management151
Entrepreneurial Studies140

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