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Highest earning business administration programs in Tennessee
Tennessee business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Public, 4-year | $59,147 | 439 |
| 2 | Rhodes College | Memphis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,550 | 53 |
| 3 | Union University | Jackson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,201 | 107 |
| 4 | Bryan College-Dayton | Dayton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,528 | 38 |
| 5 | Bethel University | McKenzie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,106 | 225 |
| 6 | Tusculum University | Greeneville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,874 | 108 |
| 7 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $47,611 | 188 |
| 8 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,547 | 192 |
| 9 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $45,308 | 448 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $44,608 | 240 |
| 11 | King University | Bristol | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,471 | 194 |
| 12 | Maryville College | Maryville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,971 | 34 |
| 13 | Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,904 | 61 |
| 14 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | Public, 4-year | $41,279 | 88 |
| 15 | Lee University | Cleveland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,193 | 57 |
| 16 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $40,077 | 128 |
| 17 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $38,994 | 141 |
| 18 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public, 4-year | $38,750 | 70 |
| 19 | Christian Brothers University | Memphis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,599 | 36 |
| 20 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $37,041 | 180 |
| 21 | Lane College | Jackson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,093 | 36 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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