Best colleges for marketing in Tennessee
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in Tennessee24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in marketing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 2
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#5 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 3
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit#6 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 4
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#7 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 5
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit#8 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 6
Lee University
Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit#10 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 7
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · PublicTop 21% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 8
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public#13 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 9
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN · Private nonprofit#15 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 10
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · Public#17 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 11
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 12
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profitTop 22% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 13Tie
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 13Tie
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 13Tie
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 16Tie
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 16Tie
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 18
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 19
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 20
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 21
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 22
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 23
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN · Private nonprofit#34 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 24
South College
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit#38 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $18,976 | $20,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $21,574 | $21,500 | $47,485 | 71% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Tennessee Technological University | $14,246 | $15,650 | $48,501 | 58% |
| Middle Tennessee State University | $13,359 | $20,000 | $48,541 | 54% |
| Bryan College-Dayton | $20,614 | $23,000 | $54,434 | 50% |
| East Tennessee State University | $15,983 | $19,442 | $44,859 | 53% |
| Christian Brothers University | $9,854 | $27,000 | $57,478 | 55% |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | $23,958 | $15,917 | $31,102 | 60% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | $20,406 | $20,000 | $49,956 | 50% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $10,701 | $21,024 | $44,213 | 53% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| University of Memphis | $12,397 | $23,300 | $48,458 | 51% |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $14,265 | $19,500 | $51,151 | 50% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | $14,836 | $20,000 | $45,989 | 48% |
| Maryville College | $19,360 | $25,375 | $49,279 | 50% |
| Austin Peay State University | $9,735 | $20,547 | $44,301 | 40% |
| Cumberland University | $18,759 | $17,952 | $57,687 | 46% |
| South College | $17,858 | $18,668 | $36,642 | 42% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 17
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 22
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 32
- Georgia 26
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 28
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 44
- North Carolina 23
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 9
- Pennsylvania 60
- Puerto Rico 21
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 16
- South Dakota 6
- Texas 54
- Utah 9
- Virginia 15
- Washington 10
- West Virginia 6
- Wisconsin 24