Business Schools In Tennessee

Business classes faculty can choose to work at one of 81 accredited business schools in Tennessee. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of business and business training in Tennessee, which includes business training at the following levels:

  • Business Certificate
  • Associates degree in Business
  • Bachelors degree in Business
  • Masters degree in Business
  • PhD degree in Business

Schools

  1. ITT Technical Institute-Nashville

    ITT Technical Institute-Nashville

    2845 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-3717

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  2. Aquinas College in Nashville

    Aquinas College in Nashville

    4210 Harding Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37205

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  3. Austin Peay State University

    Austin Peay State University

    601 College St, Clarksville, Tennessee 37044

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  4. Belmont University

    Belmont University

    1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37212-3757

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  5. Bethel University in McKenzie

    Bethel University in McKenzie

    325 Cherry Ave, McKenzie, Tennessee 38201

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  6. Bryan College in Dayton

    Bryan College in Dayton

    721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tennessee 37321-7000

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  7. Carson-Newman College

    Carson-Newman College

    1646 S Russell Ave, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760

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  8. Chattanooga State Community College

    Chattanooga State Community College

    4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37406-1097

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  9. Christian Brothers University

    Christian Brothers University

    650 E Parkway S, Memphis, Tennessee 38104

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  10. Cleveland State Community College

    Cleveland State Community College

    3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, Tennessee 37312

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  11. Columbia State Community College

    Columbia State Community College

    1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, Tennessee 38401

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  12. Cumberland University

    Cumberland University

    One Cumberland Square, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

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  13. Lipscomb University

    Lipscomb University

    One University Park Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37204-3951

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  14. Daymar Institute in Nashville

    Daymar Institute in Nashville

    340 Plus Park Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37217

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  15. Dyersburg State Community College

    Dyersburg State Community College

    1510 Lake Rd, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024-2411

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  16. East Tennessee State University

    East Tennessee State University

    807 University Pky, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614-0000

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  17. Fisk University

    Fisk University

    1000 17th Ave North, Nashville, Tennessee 37208-4501

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  18. Free Will Baptist Bible College

    Free Will Baptist Bible College

    3606 West End Ave, Nashville, Tennessee 37205-0117

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  19. Freed-Hardeman University

    Freed-Hardeman University

    158 E Main St, Henderson, Tennessee 38340-2399

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  20. Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman

    Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman

    1745 Harriman Highway, Harriman, Tennessee 37748-5849

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  21. Hiwassee College

    Hiwassee College

    225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, Tennessee 37354-4001

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  22. Jackson State Community College

    Jackson State Community College

    2046 North Pky, Jackson, Tennessee 38301-3797

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  23. King College

    King College

    1350 King College Rd, Bristol, Tennessee 37620-2699

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  24. South College

    South College

    3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37909-0000

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  25. Lambuth University

    Lambuth University

    705 Lambuth Boulevard, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

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  26. Lane College

    Lane College

    545 Lane Ave, Jackson, Tennessee 38301-4598

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  27. Le Moyne-Owen College

    Le Moyne-Owen College

    807 Walker Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38126-6595

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  28. Lee University

    Lee University

    1120 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311

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  29. Lincoln Memorial University

    Lincoln Memorial University

    6965 Cumberland Gap Pky, Harrogate, Tennessee 37752-9900

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  30. Martin Methodist College

    Martin Methodist College

    433 West Madison Street, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478-2799

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  31. Maryville College

    Maryville College

    502 E Lamar Alexander Pky, Maryville, Tennessee 37804-5907

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  32. University of Memphis

    University of Memphis

    Memphis, Tennessee 38152

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  33. Victory University

    Victory University

    255 N Highland, Memphis, Tennessee 38111-1375

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  34. Middle Tennessee State University

    Middle Tennessee State University

    1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132

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  35. Milligan College

    Milligan College

    1 Blowers Blvd., Milligan College, Tennessee 37682

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  36. Motlow State Community College

    Motlow State Community College

    6015 Ledford Mill Road, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

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  37. Nashville State Community College

    Nashville State Community College

    120 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, Tennessee 37209-4515

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  38. Tennessee Technology Center at Pulaski

    Tennessee Technology Center at Pulaski

    1233 E College St, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478-0614

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  39. Rhodes College

    Rhodes College

    2000 North Parkway, Memphis, Tennessee 38112-1690

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  40. Roane State Community College

    Roane State Community College

    276 Patton Lane, Harriman, Tennessee 37748

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  41. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    Southwest Tennessee Community College

    737 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103

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  42. Sewanee-The University of the South

    Sewanee-The University of the South

    735 University Avenue, Sewanee, Tennessee 37383-1000

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  43. Pellissippi State Community College

    Pellissippi State Community College

    10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37933-0990

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  44. Southern Adventist University

    Southern Adventist University

    4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, Tennessee 37315-0370

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  45. Tennessee Wesleyan College

    Tennessee Wesleyan College

    204 East College Street, Athens, Tennessee 37303

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  46. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

    The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

    615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403-2598

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  47. The University of Tennessee

    The University of Tennessee

    527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

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  48. The University of Tennessee-Martin

    The University of Tennessee-Martin

    University Street, Martin, Tennessee 38238-0002

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  49. Fountainhead College of Technology

    Fountainhead College of Technology

    3203 Tazewell Pke, Knoxville, Tennessee 37918

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  50. Tennessee State University

    Tennessee State University

    3500 John Merritt Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561

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  51. Tennessee Technological University

    Tennessee Technological University

    1 William L. Jones Drive, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505-0001

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  52. Tennessee Temple University

    Tennessee Temple University

    1815 Union Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404

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  53. Trevecca Nazarene University

    Trevecca Nazarene University

    333 Murfreesboro Rd, Nashville, Tennessee 37210

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  54. Northeast State Community College

    Northeast State Community College

    2425 Hwy 75, Blountville, Tennessee 37617-0246

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  55. Tusculum College

    Tusculum College

    60 Shiloh Road, Greeneville, Tennessee 37743

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  56. Union University

    Union University

    1050 Union University Dr, Jackson, Tennessee 38305-3697

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  57. Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt University

    2101 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37240

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  58. Volunteer State Community College

    Volunteer State Community College

    1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066-3188

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  59. Walters State Community College

    Walters State Community College

    500 South Davy Crockett Parkway, Morristown, Tennessee 37813-6899

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  60. Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville

    100 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, Tennessee 37209-4515

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  61. ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville

    ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville

    10208 Technology Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee 37932

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  62. Daymar Institute in Clarksville

    Daymar Institute in Clarksville

    1860 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040-6718

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  63. Miller-Motte Technical College in Clarksville

    Miller-Motte Technical College in Clarksville

    1820 Business Park Dr, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040

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  64. National College of Business and Technology-Nashville

    National College of Business and Technology-Nashville

    1638 Bell Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37211

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  65. Remington College-Memphis Campus

    Remington College-Memphis Campus

    2710 Nonconnah Blvd, Memphis, Tennessee 38132

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  66. ITT Technical Institute-Cordova

    ITT Technical Institute-Cordova

    7260 Goodlett Farms Parkway, Cordova, Tennessee 38016

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  67. Anthem Career College-Nashville

    Anthem Career College-Nashville

    560 Royal Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee 37211

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  68. Vatterott Career College-Memphis

    Vatterott Career College-Memphis

    2655 Dividend Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38132

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  69. University of Phoenix-Nashville Campus

    University of Phoenix-Nashville Campus

    616 Marriott Dr Ste 150, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-5048

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  70. Williamson Christian College

    Williamson Christian College

    200 Seaboard Lane, Franklin, Tennessee 37067

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  71. Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga

    Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga

    6020 Shallowford Road Suite 100, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421

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  72. Strayer University-Tennessee

    Strayer University-Tennessee

    2620 Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 1100, Memphis, Tennessee 38118

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  73. University of Phoenix-Memphis Campus

    University of Phoenix-Memphis Campus

    65 Germantown Ct Ste 100, Cordova, Tennessee 38018-7290

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  74. Daymar Institute-Murfreesboro

    Daymar Institute-Murfreesboro

    415 Golden Bear Court, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37128

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  75. Anthem Career College-Memphis

    Anthem Career College-Memphis

    5865 Shelby Oaks Circle, Memphis, Tennessee 38134

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  76. The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville

    The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville

    100 Centerview Drive, Suite 250, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-3439

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  77. ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga

    ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga

    5600 Brainerd Rd Suite G-1, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411

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  78. Virginia College-School of Business and Health

    Virginia College-School of Business and Health

    721 Eastgate Loop Rd., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411

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  79. University of Phoenix-Chattanooga Campus

    University of Phoenix-Chattanooga Campus

    1208 Pointe Centre Dr, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421-3983

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  80. DeVry University-Tennessee

    DeVry University-Tennessee

    6401 Poplar Ave Ste 600, Memphis, Tennessee 38119-4808

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  81. Argosy University-Nashville

    Argosy University-Nashville

    100 Centerview Dr, Suite 225, Nashville, Tennessee 37214

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Cities

  1. Business Schools in Nashville, TN17 Schools
  2. Business Schools in Memphis, TN11 Schools
  3. Business Schools in Chattanooga, TN7 Schools
  4. Business Schools in Knoxville, TN5 Schools
  5. Business Schools in Jackson, TN4 Schools
  6. Business Schools in Clarksville, TN3 Schools
  7. Business Schools in Cleveland, TN2 Schools
  8. Business Schools in Cordova, TN2 Schools
  9. Business Schools in Pulaski, TN2 Schools
  10. Business Schools in Harriman, TN2 Schools
  11. Business Schools in Murfreesboro, TN2 Schools
  12. Business Schools in Morristown, TN1 Schools
  13. Business Schools in Collegedale, TN1 Schools
  14. Business Schools in Dayton, TN1 Schools
  15. Business Schools in Madisonville, TN1 Schools
  16. Business Schools in Dyersburg, TN1 Schools
  17. Business Schools in Sewanee, TN1 Schools
  18. Business Schools in McKenzie, TN1 Schools
  19. Business Schools in Tullahoma, TN1 Schools
  20. Business Schools in Martin, TN1 Schools
  21. Business Schools in Henderson, TN1 Schools
  22. Business Schools in Johnson City, TN1 Schools
  23. Business Schools in Columbia, TN1 Schools
  24. Business Schools in Blountville, TN1 Schools
  25. Business Schools in Franklin, TN1 Schools
  26. Business Schools in Bristol, TN1 Schools
  27. Business Schools in Cookeville, TN1 Schools
  28. Business Schools in Gallatin, TN1 Schools
  29. Business Schools in Greeneville, TN1 Schools
  30. Business Schools in Lebanon, TN1 Schools
  31. Business Schools in Harrogate, TN1 Schools
  32. Business Schools in Jefferson City, TN1 Schools
  33. Business Schools in Athens, TN1 Schools
  34. Business Schools in Maryville, TN1 Schools

Statistics

Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Business Employment

Tennessee 93,790
National 4,698,490

Of all of the business professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Tennessee.

Employment Growth for Business professionals In Tennessee

106,190 102,770 98,950 94,560 93,790
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Actual Values

In Tennessee, the field of business is shrinking. There were 12,400 less business professionals working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for business professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of business professionals working around the nation.

Business VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

$67,682 $72,406 $76,003 $78,749 $82,821
$40,013 $42,768 $44,223 $45,004 $44,949
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Business
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of business professionals is declining, the salaries paid to business professionals are increasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for business professionals in 2006 was $67,682 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $82,821 per year.

Salary percentiles for Business professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile		 $39,903
25th percentile		 $52,429
50th percentile		 $73,683
75th percentile		 $82,160
90th percentile		 $93,216

This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Tennessee state, within the field of business, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid business professionals earn 134% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Business professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Accounting		 $42,593
Advertising		 $54,282
Business		 $82,821
Business Administration		 $75,653
Business Management		 $90,146
Fashion Marketing		 $60,730
Fashion Merchandising		 $49,400
Finance		 $65,454
Forensic Accounting		 $54,887
Hospitality		 $28,019
Hotel Management		 $43,370
Human Resources		 $58,697
International Business		 $78,905
Management		 $69,319
Marketing		 $73,488
Project Management		 $70,604
Property Management		 $40,840
Public Relations		 $75,190
Restaurant Management		 $42,070
Risk Management		 $65,193
Small Business		 $92,780
Sports Management		 $79,780
Supply Chain Management		 $60,840

In Tennessee, business professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee

associate		 68
bachelor		 208
master		 73
doctor		 4
Certificate		 31
Total384

The number of students graduating from the 81 accredited business schools in Tennessee is increasing. In 2006 there were 8,178 business graduates from business courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 9,989 graduates.

Thus there was a 22% percent increase in the number of business school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in business.

Business Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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