The supply chain management program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business ranks third among public institutions and fourth nationally, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges report, released on Sept. 24. The annual rankings highlight and celebrate institutional excellence.
This is the fifth year in a row that the program has ranked in the top five nationally and first in the Southeastern Conference. The college ranks 25th among public universities and 40th nationally.
High rankings were received in other areas of business. Accounting rose five spots to 18th among public institutions and rose four spots to 42nd nationally. Economics, shared with the College of Arts and Sciences, rose eight spots to 45th among public institutions and rose 10 spots to 102nd nationally.
“The quality of the faculty and the staff who support students, coupled with an innovative first-rate undergraduate programs office, gives students a full range of opportunities to sample and pursue,” said Stephen L. Mangum, dean and Stokely Foundation Leadership Chair. “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.”
The college has one of the most comprehensive supply chain programs in the world. The summer, Gartner’s 2024 Top 25 Supply Chain University rankings placed UT at No. 2 in North America for undergraduate programs.