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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
631 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 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 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. Combined, these schools handed out 631 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 General Business/Commerce in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in General Business

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 General Business Degrees Awarded
$60,893 Median Starting Salary

Belmont University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 95 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce major at Belmont University earn $9,233 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,670 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce has to check out Christian Brothers University. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 25 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce program at Christian Brothers University get $6,010 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
64 General Business Degrees Awarded

Cumberland University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. CU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lebanon. A Best Colleges rank of #1255 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at CU in the most recent data year.

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King University
Bristol, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

King University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 23 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,100 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1036 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 general business/commerce 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 general business program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,100.

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Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 General Business Degrees Awarded
$62,083 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 129 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bethel in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Bethel University earn $10,423 more than the average general business grad.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 2,025
Florida 282 1,813
North Carolina 279 494
Virginia 274 1,437
South Carolina 248 832
Kentucky 244 2,455
Louisiana 242 709
Mississippi 234 607
Arkansas 234 663
Alabama 233 302
West Virginia 207 870

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

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 631

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 6,161
Accounting 1,142
Marketing 912
Finance & Financial Management 778
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 549
Business Support & Assistant Services 379
Human Resource Management 183
Management Information Systems 175
Hospitality Management 151
Entrepreneurial Studies 140

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