Business administration programs in Tennessee

31 business programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

20 schools offer these business administration programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

General and operations managers run the daily work of an organization: they make staff schedules, assign work, see that projects get done and plan how materials and people are used. Most move up from supervisory jobs, and the BLS says top executives typically need a bachelor's degree and considerable work experience.¹

In Tennessee, 7 of the 31 programs take students without a high school diploma, 22 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 31 programs here are business administration (associate degree, 24 programs), business management certificate (2 programs), leadership, supervision and workplace skills course (2 programs), nonprofit management certificate (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 31 programs

How much do business administration programs cost in Tennessee?

Two-year degrees (24 programs): $9,306 to $11,257most of them, usually 60 to 64 weeks long
Other business administration programs (7 programs): $2,195 to $5,048most of them, usually 20 to 28 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 41%
Working 6 months later: 77%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,700
Length: 46 to 63 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Tennessee may also offer business administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free business administration programs in Tennessee?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 25 people at 6 of the 31 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $9,306 to $11,257.Other business administration programs here mostly cost $2,195 to $5,048.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for business administration programs in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for business administration programs in Tennessee

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for business administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for business administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Business administration programs in Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 14 of 31
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 32nd of 37
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 7 of 22
business programs here, against the typical state's 18: 31 vs 18

State comparisons use the same figures as the business administration programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Business administration programs in Knoxville, Morristown, Kingsport and other Tennessee cities

Kingsport area3

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 4 other areas and 5 online.

Other training in Tennessee

How business administration programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Tennessee

Where the Tennessee business administration program numbers come from

Which Tennessee business administration programs are on this list?

These are the business administration programs Tennessee approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee business administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Business administration programs in Tennessee

How much do business administration programs cost in Tennessee?

Are there free business administration programs in Tennessee?

All 31 business programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding