Business Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #130 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Business Economics Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 109 degrees in business economics to qualified students.
The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the business economics degree levels they offer.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good decision for students interested in a degree in business economics. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
Belmont University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a good option for students pursuing a degree in business economics. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 3 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Memphis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 19 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 business economics students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 10 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
One of 0 majors within the Business/Managerial Economics area of study, Business Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
