2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Tennessee

If you pursue a associate degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for general business/commerce students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 154 associate degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in general business matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general business/commerce students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general business/commerce.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for General Business Students Working on Their Associate

1

Strayer University - Tennessee
Memphis, TN

59 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to check out Strayer University - Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in general business/commerce in Tennessee.

There were roughly 59 general business/commerce individuals who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Tennessee in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their associate from the general business program report average early career earnings of $39,700.

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2

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

39 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to take a look at Cumberland University. CU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lebanon. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in general business/commerce in Tennessee.

There were approximately 39 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at CU in the most recent data year.

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3

Bethel University
McKenzie, TN

35 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general business/commerce needs to look into Bethel University. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in general business/commerce in Tennessee.

There were approximately 35 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bethel in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

South College
Knoxville, TN

17 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to take a look at South College. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for associate degrees in general business/commerce in Tennessee.

There were about 17 general business/commerce individuals who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in general business/commerce in Tennessee.

There were about 4 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	138	315
North Carolina	125	105
Georgia	120	426
Florida	115	62
Virginia	96	330
Arkansas	95	483
West Virginia	93	299
Kentucky	93	61
Louisiana	70	543
South Carolina	69	346
Alabama	68	60

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	697
Business Support & Assistant Services	63
Accounting	37
Hospitality Management	12
Human Resource Management	6
Finance & Financial Management	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.