Best Online Business Administration Programs in Johnson City, TN (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Johnson City, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs. Johnson City has a population of about 71,455. Median household income is $55,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $133,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Business Administration Schools to Johnson City

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Johnson City. Distances are calculated from Johnson City city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Johnson City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee business administration page.

Business Administration Wages Near Johnson City

Johnson City is part of the Johnson City, TN metro area (BLS area code 27740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager	$93,200	Johnson City, TN	$106,030
Administrative Services Manager	$123,240	Johnson City, TN	$140,205
Financial Manager	$133,170	Johnson City, TN	$151,502
Human Resources Manager	$113,220	Johnson City, TN	$128,805
Management Analyst	$88,610	Johnson City, TN	$100,808
Project Management Specialist	$78,100	Johnson City, TN	$88,851
Accountant or Auditor	$64,710	Johnson City, TN	$73,618
Training and Development Specialist	$58,000	Johnson City, TN	$65,984
Office and Administrative Support Supervisor	$59,420	Johnson City, TN	$67,600

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Johnson City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	71,455	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$55,429	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	41.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	87.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Business Administration-related employment in Washington County	2,539 workers, 215 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Johnson City-Area Cities With Business Administration Programs

Kingsport, TN – 15.5 mi away (116,745 pop)
Bristol, TN – 17.6 mi away (70,560 pop)
Greeneville, TN – 27.2 mi away (23,953 pop)
Boone, NC – 40.7 mi away (25,039 pop)
Morristown, TN – 52.1 mi away (60,098 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business administration schools are near Johnson City, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Johnson City. The closest is East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN (2.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mountain Empire Community College (41.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business administration roles near Johnson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Johnson City are: Financial Manager ($133,170), Administrative Services Manager ($123,240), Human Resources Manager ($113,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Kingsport instead of Johnson City?

Kingsport, TN is 15.5 miles from Johnson City and has its own set of local business administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Johnson City an affordable place to study business administration?

Johnson City’s median household income of $55,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnson City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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