Business/Commerce, General programs in Tennessee
8 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,426 at Strayer University-Tennessee.
What this work pays in Tennessee
General and Operations Managers in Tennessee earn a median of $106,970 a year across 63,720 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management Specialists | $85,890 | 20,780 |
| Managers, All Other | $99,430 | 17,510 |
| Management Analysts | $99,260 | 13,700 |
| Sales Managers | $128,040 | 12,270 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $127,410 | 8,170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville | Associate's degree | $32,140 | $43,426 (54 grads) | 82 |
| Bethel University McKenzie | Associate's degree | $20,500 | not published | 45 |
| Bethel University McKenzie | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cumberland University Lebanon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 64 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 34 |
| Union University Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Business/Commerce, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.