2025 Best Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 204 doctor's degrees in business administration & management to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on business administration & management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other business administration & management students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for business administration & management to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business administration & management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business administration & management students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Business Administration & Management Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Business Administration & Management in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in business administration & management.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Business Administration

1

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

29 Annual Graduates

Trevecca Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in business administration & management. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in business administration & management from Trevecca Nazarene University

2

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

19 Annual Graduates

East Tennessee State University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in business administration & management. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in business administration & management from East Tennessee State University

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration

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

Business Administration Focus Areas

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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). More about our data sources and methodologies.