2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marketing in Tennessee
19
Colleges
87,561
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,281
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Marketing School for You
With 87,561 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, marketing is the #11 most popular major in Tennessee. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marketing in Tennessee ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in marketing. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those marketing 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.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Marketing Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Marketing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AS in Marketing
Learn creative problem-solving skills and expand your knowledge in consumer behavior with an online associate in marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BS in Marketing
Are you considering a business career path that involves creativity and problem-solving? The Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University can help you build your knowledge in consumer behavior, market research and international marketing.
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MBA in Marketing
Create marketing strategies fit for any organization when you earn a specialized marketing MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for marketing majors.
Top 10 Best Value Marketing Schools
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population. UT Knoxville did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee list.
It takes the average student at UT Knoxville about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $36,128. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville is about $155,712. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value marketing schools. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking.
The average student at Middle Tennessee State University graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,168. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University is $132,714. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking.
It takes the average student at UT Chattanooga about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,068. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga is $126,025. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Memphis earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee ranking.
At UofM, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,589. 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 UofM is $98,662. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value marketing schools. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at ETSU to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,279. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from ETSU is about $126,973. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Tennessee Technological University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes the average student at Tennessee Tech University about 4.5 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,927. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University is $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 #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Martin. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.
At UT Martin, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $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 you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Tennessee Wesleyan University earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Athens, TWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. TWU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at TWU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,104. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from TWU is about $88,848. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Union University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average student at Union graduates in less than 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,791. 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 Union is $97,781. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Austin Peay State University. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at Austin Peay State University about 4.5 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,222. This means that the average student pays around $109,726 to get a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.
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