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Public university ยท Johnson City, Tennessee
East Tennessee State University is a public university with graduate business programs in Johnson City, Tennessee. Those programs run through the College of Business and Technology. The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 2,899 students, alongside 10,004 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path and an online MBA format for remote or working students. That puts it among the 5 of 9 schools in MBA Lab's Tennessee directory listing an online MBA. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Johnson City in this directory - the other 4 online MBA options in Tennessee are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | East Tennessee State University |
|---|---|
| Business school | College of Business and Technology |
| Control | public |
| Location | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Campus setting | Small city |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, high research activity (R2) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA Online MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 2,899 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 10,004 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from East Tennessee State University's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| What that price is | $692/credit in-state, totaling $22,836 for 33 credits |
|---|---|
| On length | 21 core credits, 9 elective credits, a 3-credit capstone. As few as 12 months with 7-week accelerated courses. Billed per course; exact figure not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. |
Among the 5 schools in MBA Lab's Tennessee online MBA programs directory that report a figure, East Tennessee State University ranks 5th by one-year earnings. Schools that report nothing are left out of that count rather than counted as zero.
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check East Tennessee State University's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
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| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University This page | Johnson City | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $63,888 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Part-Time MBA | $69,501 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $73,759 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $83,471 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $82,079 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an online MBA at East Tennessee State University, alongside the core MBA. Formats change - confirm the current lineup on the school's official site.
East Tennessee State University lists $22,836 for the Online MBA. $692/credit in-state, totaling $22,836 for 33 credits. Checked against the school's own page on July 27, 2026; costs change, so confirm before you apply.
The Online MBA takes about 12 months, requires 33 credits, and is delivered fully online. 21 core credits, 9 elective credits, a 3-credit capstone. As few as 12 months with 7-week accelerated courses. Billed per course; exact figure not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. GMAT or GRE: Not required.
College Scorecard reports median earnings of $63,888 one year after completion for graduates of master's-level Business Administration programs at East Tennessee State University who received federal financial aid. Four years out the reported median is $99,765. That group can include business master's degrees other than the MBA, and excludes graduates who took no federal aid, so treat it as a directional signal rather than an MBA salary figure.
The reported median federal graduate debt is $20,500 for business master's graduates at East Tennessee State University. Against the reported one-year earnings median, that is about 0.32x a year of earnings. Federal loans are only part of the cost picture - it excludes private loans, employer sponsorship, and savings.
Yes - East Tennessee State University appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
East Tennessee State University is a public university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
MBA Lab lists 5 schools in its Tennessee online MBA programs directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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