For the second consecutive year, the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville maintained its position at No. 25 among public colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Undergraduate Business Programs rankings, also achieving a national raking of No. 40.
Multiple college departments performed strongly in the 2025 rankings. The supply chain management undergraduate program held the No. 3 public spot and No. 4 national spot for a fourth consecutive year. Haslam’s undergraduate program in accounting moved up five spots from 2023 to No. 18 among publics and four spots nationally to No. 42, while the economics undergraduate programs, which are housed in Haslam and the College of Arts & Sciences, came in at No. 45.
Excellence That Delivers
Lane Morris, associate dean of undergraduate studies and student affairs and John W. Fisher Professor of Innovative Learning, called the rankings a reflection of the college’s ongoing efforts to deliver a high-quality, experiential learning experience.
“Excellence attracts, and Haslam is seeing that through unprecedented growth in our undergraduate population,” Morris said. “We are proud of the supply chain management program, which has been recognized as an academic and industry leader again this year, as well as the rankings for accounting and economics. All our students know they will receive a top-notch education and an edge in the job market by coming to Haslam.”
Stephen L. Mangum, dean and Stokely Foundation Leadership Chair, credited Haslam’s faculty and the Office of Undergraduate Programs for offering students a wealth of academic and co-curricular opportunities that equip them to make immediate contributions in the workplace.
“The quality of the faculty and the staff who support Haslam students, coupled with an innovative, first-rate undergraduate programs office, gives Haslam students a full range of opportunities to sample and pursue,” Mangum said. “While the value of a business education is not conveyed by rankings alone, it is satisfying when the rankings affirm direct measures such as high-caliber employment outcomes.”
About U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings Methodology
The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings include faculty research citations, student retention and graduation rates, with all outcome-based criteria accounting for more than half of the total rank. Other elements considered included peer assessments, graduate earnings and more.
About the Haslam College of Business
The Haslam College of Business, founded in 1914, sets the standard in developing future business leaders whose work positively impacts the world. More than 10,136 undergraduate, graduate and executive education students are taught by some 200 faculty with dedicated staff members facilitating their needs. Haslam programs consist of seven departments and nine undergraduate majors. Its eight centers, institutes and forums, as well as myriad graduate and executive education programs, reach across the for-profit, not-for-profit and governmental sectors of business, with a heavy emphasis on practical research. UT was founded in 1794 and was designated as Tennessee’s land-grant institution in 1879.
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Scott McNutt, senior business writer/publicist, rmcnutt4@utk.edu
