2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Tennessee
23
Colleges
87,561
Bachelor's Degrees
$25,957
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Accounting School for You
In 2021-2022, accounting students earned 87,561 bachelor's degrees from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 10th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.6% of all the accounting bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Tennessee ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in accounting. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those accounting schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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The accounting 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 the Best Value Accounting Schools.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Accounting
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
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MS in Accounting
Gain the competitive edge required to advance in today's financial environments with this online graduate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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AS in Accounting
Break into the accounting field with the skills you need to succeed with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Accounting Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Accounting Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville. UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at UT Knoxville to complete their degree, and it costs about $36,128 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UT Knoxville is $155,712. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Middle Tennessee State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list.
It takes the average student at Middle Tennessee State University about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,168. This means that the average student pays around $132,714 to get a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Memphis landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population. UofM also took the #6 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee rankings.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UofM to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,589. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UofM be around $98,662. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
At UT Chattanooga, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $28,068 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga be around $126,025. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Tennessee State University. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At ETSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $28,279 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from ETSU is about $126,973. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
At Tennessee Tech University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,927. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University be around $107,672. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UT Martin is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $18,629. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UT Martin is about $84,762. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Southern Adventist University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee ranking.
It takes the average student at Southern Adventist about 4.7 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,552. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Southern Adventist is $119,072. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Tennessee State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
The average student at Tennessee State University graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,105. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University is $118,747. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Lee University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Lee University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee list.
The average student at Lee University graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,787. This means that the average student pays around $94,556 to get a bachelor’s degree from Lee University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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 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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