Best colleges for finance in Tennessee
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks first in Tennessee for finance value (#86 nationally, value score 61.6): graduates earn $83,793 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $18,314 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 7 Tennessee colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best finance colleges in Tennessee
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks first in Tennessee for finance value (#86 nationally, value score 61.6): graduates earn $83,793 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $18,314 a year. 7 Tennessee colleges qualify. At the median one, finance graduates earn $66,535 and the average net price is $12,562 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 7 Tennessee colleges qualify. At the median one, finance graduates earn $66,535 and the average net price is $12,562 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Austin Peay State University: $9,049 a year.
- Median earnings
- $66,535
- National: $77,916
- Median net price
- $12,562
- National: $17,502
- Median federal debt
- $16,750
- finance graduates
- Public colleges
- 7 of 7
- in this list
7 colleges
The Tennessee ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Tennessee 1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public · #86 nationally
61.6Value- Earnings
- $83,793
- Net price
- $18,314
- Federal debt
- $18,500
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $71,567
- Net price
- $9,049
- Federal debt
- $16,662
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Rank in Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public · #211 nationally
42.9Value- Earnings
- $66,701
- Net price
- $12,562
- Federal debt
- $15,000
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $64,840
- Net price
- $10,211
- Federal debt
- $16,750
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Rank in Tennessee 5
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public · #262 nationally
32.9Value- Earnings
- $66,535
- Net price
- $16,830
- Federal debt
- $17,625
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Rank in Tennessee 6
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · Public · #267 nationally
32.7Value- Earnings
- $58,232
- Net price
- $14,208
- Federal debt
- $14,924
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $65,132
- Net price
- $12,192
- Federal debt
- $23,750
- Graduation rate
- 53%
Method: the same value score as the national finance ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about finance colleges in Tennessee
What are the best colleges for finance in Tennessee?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Tennessee colleges for finance are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (value score 61.6), Austin Peay State University (value score 48.4) and Middle Tennessee State University (value score 42.9). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Tennessee college has the highest earnings for finance graduates?
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville: its finance graduates have median earnings of $83,793 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable finance college in Tennessee on this list?
Austin Peay State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Tennessee colleges, $9,049 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Tennessee colleges are ranked for finance?
7 Tennessee colleges have a finance bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Tennessee.