Middle Tennessee State University
Also known as MTSU
Murfreesboro, TN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Middle Tennessee State University has 74 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer and Information Sciences, General (master's), where graduates earn a median $109,171 four years after finishing, against $126,240 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,702
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Middle Tennessee State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 61 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | 62 | $74,821 | $98,967 | $93,1566% above | $14,000 |
| Computer Science | 112 | $73,196 | $96,485 | $99,1773% below | $16,844 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 52 | $72,649 | $92,533 | $105,01612% below | $23,682 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 29 | $73,020 | $83,405 | $89,5147% below | $16,150 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 49 | $61,391 | $80,541 | $78,8012% above | $19,364 |
| Air Transportation | 388 | $51,012 | $80,424 | $83,4494% below | $21,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 86 | $78,836 | $75,061 | $86,02013% below | $20,275 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 90 | $60,121 | $75,044 | $81,4248% below | $16,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 128 | $63,848 | $73,702 | $73,0541% above | $14,993 |
| Mathematics | 21 | $48,299 | $69,300 | $70,6282% below | N/A |
| Physics | 11 | $36,861 | $69,192 | $78,86412% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 85 | $54,959 | $66,701 | $77,31214% below | $15,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 293 | $50,328 | $63,928 | $64,5901% below | $15,198 |
| Marketing | 124 | $48,101 | $60,217 | $66,54210% below | $17,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 10 | N/A | $57,543 | $50,82713% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 58 | N/A | $56,781 | $58,4913% below | $19,938 |
| Biology, General | 199 | $32,182 | $56,659 | $57,5582% below | $16,838 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 22 | N/A | $56,405 | $60,3797% below | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 61 | $43,672 | $56,293 | $59,8576% below | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 147 | $40,181 | $55,481 | $54,4692% above | $18,942 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 8 | $55,090 | N/A | $51,7356% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | $50,120 | $55,031 | $52,5695% above | $14,031 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 106 | $50,343 | $54,747 | $52,0205% above | $17,945 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 43 | $36,926 | $54,070 | $55,6333% below | $22,248 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 21 | $40,294 | $53,648 | $65,39618% below | N/A |
| History | 49 | $41,916 | $51,206 | $50,3872% above | $18,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 11 | $44,592 | $50,184 | $52,7275% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 82 | $38,708 | $50,169 | $61,61319% below | $17,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 402 | $49,175 | $49,997 | $54,5308% below | $17,672 |
| Journalism | 98 | $40,785 | $49,932 | $54,3788% below | $19,500 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 9 | N/A | $49,637 | $56,51712% below | N/A |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 54 | $41,754 | $49,543 | $64,95124% below | $13,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 153 | $40,423 | $48,608 | $53,0248% below | $17,500 |
| Sociology | 20 | $36,521 | $48,276 | $52,1057% below | $15,261 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 21 | $47,767 | N/A | $70,36732% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | N/A | $47,239 | $51,2588% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 96 | $35,908 | $47,105 | $48,7733% below | $15,750 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 64 | $34,654 | $46,796 | $49,4245% below | $20,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 143 | $37,189 | $46,349 | $48,3674% below | $19,500 |
| Public Health | 24 | $38,109 | $46,320 | $57,39819% below | $26,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 81 | $46,542 | $46,252 | $47,7303% below | $20,750 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 41 | $40,648 | $45,464 | $62,35027% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 42 | $41,515 | $45,451 | $51,85912% below | $21,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 26 | $40,179 | $45,225 | $58,51623% below | $26,869 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 106 | $35,974 | $45,155 | $53,82516% below | $18,641 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 109 | $29,331 | $44,760 | $41,5508% above | $18,174 |
| Music | 172 | $37,737 | $43,999 | $43,3871% above | $17,759 |
| Psychology, General | 277 | $37,141 | $43,826 | $50,06612% below | $18,296 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 41 | $33,500 | $43,666 | $51,17115% below | $14,592 |
| Economics | 16 | N/A | $42,701 | $79,31046% below | N/A |
| Animal Sciences | 57 | $37,434 | $41,965 | $49,65615% below | $22,171 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 31 | $41,606 | N/A | $45,9329% below | N/A |
| Plant Sciences | 19 | $40,898 | N/A | $44,7029% below | N/A |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 54 | $36,557 | $39,268 | $50,07422% below | $18,400 |
| Anthropology | 27 | $30,492 | $38,727 | $45,83316% below | $20,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 6 | $37,906 | N/A | $37,4881% above | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 116 | $33,118 | $37,274 | $45,22618% below | $18,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 26 | $31,517 | $33,179 | $40,05317% below | $14,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 69 | $82,631 | $109,171 | $126,24014% below | $23,469 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 34 | $94,227 | $108,477 | $120,33810% below | $40,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 294 | $69,609 | $99,846 | $95,1275% above | $35,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 51 | $77,060 | $93,230 | $93,2280% above | $20,250 |
| Psychology, General | 43 | $60,738 | $81,371 | $67,14321% above | $38,722 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 81 | $54,553 | $77,013 | $84,6139% below | $25,849 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 97 | $50,885 | $76,590 | $67,33214% above | $35,300 |
| Social Work | 68 | $52,240 | $64,885 | $62,5974% above | $26,230 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | $55,214 | $64,552 | $69,9448% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 15 | $42,308 | $62,418 | $60,5533% above | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 113 | $54,721 | $56,781 | $60,8077% below | $30,750 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not available | $49,220 | $53,134 | $58,99810% below | $46,125 |
| Library Science and Administration | 32 | $49,312 | $50,169 | $55,97010% below | N/A |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 19 | $48,063 | N/A | $71,70833% below | N/A |
| History | 29 | N/A | $47,898 | $55,93014% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $46,450 | N/A | $56,87518% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Middle Tennessee State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more
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