2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

General Business/Commerce is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 366 associate degrees in general business/commerce during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business/commerce students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business/commerce students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Cumberland University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Cumberland University

2

Bethel University
McKenzie, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

117 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to look into Bethel University. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of McKenzie.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bethel University

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	434
Florida	232	43
North Carolina	231	104
Georgia	217	479
West Virginia	180	338
Arkansas	161	419
Virginia	158	313
Kentucky	129	66
Louisiana	124	569
Alabama	109	61
South Carolina	105	364

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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major

General Business/Commerce is one of 0 different types of General Business/Commerce programs to choose from.

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).
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