Business, Management and Marketing colleges in Tennessee, ranked by graduates
31 colleges in Tennessee awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing in 2023: 6,133 degrees, 19.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (18.1% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Tennessee graduated the most (1,713, 28.3% of its class). 10 of the 31 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 70%; the most selective is University of Tennessee at 42%.
Business, Management and Marketing colleges in Tennessee
Every Tennessee college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its business, management and marketing page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tennessee | Public | 1,713 | 28.3% | 42% | 1330 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | Public | 888 | 18.2% | 69% | 1150 |
| 3 | University of Memphis | Public | 533 | 18% | 72% | 1200 |
| 4 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Public | 446 | 20.7% | 81% | 1200 |
| 5 | Tennessee Tech University | Public | 312 | 17% | 76% | 1180 |
| 6 | East Tennessee State University | Public | 272 | 12.4% | 86% | 1140 |
| 7 | Austin Peay State University | Public | 177 | 13.4% | 96% | 1100 |
| 8 | Belmont University | Private | 157 | 9.8% | 95% | 1310 |
| 9 | UT Martin | Public | 155 | 15.6% | 88% | 1100 |
| 10 | Bethel University (TN) | Private | 146 | 37.3% | 60% | 1120 |
| 11 | Lipscomb University | Private | 137 | 18.9% | 68% | 1280 |
| 12 | Tennessee State University | Public | 133 | 18.7% | 70% | 1050 |
| 13 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Private | 125 | 32.9% | 69% | 1150 |
| 14 | Lee University | Private | 108 | 15.7% | 71% | 1150 |
| 15 | Cumberland University | Private | 80 | 27.3% | 67% | 1130 |
| 16 | King University | Private | 74 | 22.6% | 100% | 1150 |
| 17 | Tusculum University | Private | 67 | 30.9% | 72% | 1150 |
| 18 | Christian Brothers University | Private | 66 | 25.5% | 87% | 1150 |
| 19 | Union University (TN) | Private | 64 | 15.7% | 60% | 1150 |
| 20 | Carson-Newman University | Private | 60 | 19.9% | 90% | 1150 |
| 21 | Freed-Hardeman University | Private | 56 | 13.7% | 60% | 1160 |
| 22 | Rhodes College | Private | 53 | 12.4% | 50% | 1370 |
| 23 | Bryan College | Private | 53 | 29% | 48% | 1220 |
| 24 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Private | 51 | 20.5% | 69% | 1120 |
| 25 | UT Southern | Public | 43 | 28.9% | 87% | 1100 |
| 26 | Milligan University | Private | 38 | 23.8% | 72% | 1120 |
| 27 | LeMoyne-Owen College | Private | 34 | 36.6% | 99% | 1020 |
| 28 | Lincoln Memorial University | Private | 34 | 13% | 63% | 1150 |
| 29 | Lane College | Private | 27 | 27.3% | 55% | 1020 |
| 30 | Sewanee - University of the South | Private | 20 | 5% | 57% | 1230 |
| 31 | Johnson University | Private | 11 | 7.8% | 65% | 1120 |
Questions about business, management and marketing colleges in Tennessee
What is the best college for business, management and marketing in Tennessee?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest business, management and marketing programs in Tennessee are University of Tennessee (1,713), Middle Tennessee State University (888), University of Memphis (533). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Tennessee college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Tennessee offer business, management and marketing?
31 four-year colleges in Tennessee awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing in 2023, 10 public and 21 private, for 6,133 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for business, management and marketing in Tennessee?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Tennessee residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Business, Management and Marketing elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.