Middle Tennessee State University Rankings Based on Salary

- Middle Tennessee State University ranks better than only 42% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Middle Tennessee State University ranks better than 58% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
Middle Tennessee State University's Top Rankings
- #13
- #25
Salary and Debt by Major at Middle Tennessee State University
We calculated a salary score for each of Middle Tennessee State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Middle Tennessee State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for MTSU Bachelor's Degrees
MTSU ranks higher than 42% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $27,000 | $49,899 |
Agricultural Business and Management | $14,000 | $37,208 |
Air Transportation | $22,500 | $47,260 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $25,559 | $28,598 |
Animal Sciences | $19,500 | $26,458 |
Anthropology | $20,500 | $15,922 |
Apparel and Textiles | $23,500 | $33,138 |
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | $20,649 | $27,274 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $18,580 | $32,391 |
Biological and Physical Sciences | $22,660 | $30,409 |
Biology, General | $22,900 | $32,010 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $20,750 | $38,363 |
Business/Managerial Economics | Not Reported | $43,240 |
Chemistry | Not Reported | $38,829 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $25,061 | $37,208 |
Communication and Media Studies | $24,187 | $30,594 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $22,881 | $31,762 |
Computer Science | $27,000 | $62,111 |
Construction Management | $20,500 | $66,653 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections | $22,250 | $35,416 |
Design and Applied Arts | Not Reported | $33,993 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $20,000 | $21,703 |
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $38,289 |
Engineering Technology, General | $21,363 | $52,107 |
Engineering-Related Fields | $19,348 | $57,943 |
English Language and Literature, General | $21,000 | $27,802 |
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $26,000 | $32,925 |
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $27,000 | $27,874 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $17,562 | $41,007 |
Fine and Studio Arts | $22,125 | $24,421 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $23,620 | $33,755 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $23,731 | $32,976 |
History | $18,000 | $29,141 |
International/Global Studies | $17,000 | $26,063 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $23,063 | $38,469 |
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $15,670 | $25,452 |
Management Information Systems and Services | $23,562 | $45,891 |
Marketing | $20,949 | $40,821 |
Mathematics | $19,445 | $39,585 |
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $25,000 | $70,680 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $24,000 | $31,660 |
Music | $26,000 | $30,119 |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | $22,884 | $34,187 |
Philosophy | Not Reported | $21,964 |
Physics | Not Reported | $36,995 |
Plant Sciences | Not Reported | $33,993 |
Political Science and Government | $23,000 | $35,179 |
Psychology, General | $21,721 | $29,183 |
Public Health | $31,000 | $29,350 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $19,850 | $54,970 |
Social Work | $22,550 | $29,882 |
Sociology | $21,250 | $22,094 |
Special Education and Teaching | $21,527 | $36,938 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $23,000 | $36,895 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $33,281 |
Salary Scores for MTSU Master's Degrees
MTSU ranks higher than 33% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $19,500 | $59,425 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $28,705 | $58,479 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $26,200 | $64,493 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | $19,950 | $72,744 |
Curriculum and Instruction | $30,064 | $42,570 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $21,766 | $45,070 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $41,007 |
History | Not Reported | $29,685 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,532 | $52,875 |
Music | Not Reported | $29,685 |
Psychology, General | $34,342 | $61,020 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $41,531 | $85,206 |
Social Work | $21,940 | $42,682 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $40,532 | $38,289 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $22,600 | $42,682 |
Salary Scores for MTSU Doctoral Degrees
MTSU ranks higher than 53% of colleges for doctorates, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Not Reported | $76,460 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $69,338 |
Middle Tennessee State University Reviews
Most Recent Reviews
I absolutely enjoyed my time at Middle Tennessee State University! I have kept in contact with my classmates throughout the years and that has been a great experience for me. The class schedules also allowed a lot of flexibility to be involved in organizations and participate in community service on or around campus. For me personally community service was very important to me, because it's something I grew up doing giving back to others. If you are possibly interested in attending MTSU as well you will definitely... Read More
Im a veteran and transferred my other credits from University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The whole process of transferring was smooth and the Admin employees really do make it easy. Some people in the admissions and registrar office are almost impossible to contact and wont get back to you, however I had the advantage of the Veterans office on my side, and MT One stop makes things much easier. The Veterans office and Mr. Howell were sort of a liason between me and other departments and handled whatever they... Read More
My experience so far in the fall semester has not been awesome. The campus does have a nice feel, the on-campus groups are very inclusive and theres a lot going on just like any other colleges campus. All of my professors seem decent, but a few are monotone and unexcited. Also, if you dont like the huge school feel with a lot of congestion then this is not the place for you. You will be dodging people/bikes/skateboards on your way to class regularly and if you arent used to crowds or do not like crowds it can be overwhelming. When I toured the school and into my first semester was after Spring semester was over, so I did not expect it to be as crowded as it is when Fall came around.
Now to my rant: the parking. Good god is the parking situation HORRENDOUS. I have to arrive at my 8am at 710 just so i can find a spot in one of the Commuter lots (even then usually the only spots open will be almost a mile grom your building). My next class after that is at 1120 which gives me about 2 hours between classes. I have to stay on campus in between classes because on the first day when I attempted to go off campus and come back, I came back to every lot being circled by about 25-30 other cars attempting to find a spot. I ended up not finding a spot, parking in a residence building lot over a mile away, and speed walking a mile to class (was already late). By the time I showed up I was covered in sweat from the stress and the late August heat that I just left instead of being that guy thats late and covered in sweat stains. The fact that the parking situation is this bad is absolutely inexcusible. The second day I tried to fix it by showing up 40 minutes before class. No luck. Ended up still being late. Honestly, if I wasnt a transfer senior I wouldnt stay at this school for that reason and that reason alone. They seem to have zero vetting of parking passes given out. I think there should be restrictions, for example freshman that live in dorms and people that live in apartments right off campus should be forced to take the shuttle and not given a parking pass. At least thats what they did at my last college which was in a busier city and it wasnt a problem. They seem to not care that more parking passes are given out than spaces there are in the parking lots. They have a couple 3-floor parking garages that are always full. The roads are horribly designed and if you dont have your head on a swivel youll get hit or hit someone else who isnt paying attention.
Its definitely a shame that a school that does most things right can be ruined by an awful parking/traffic sotuation, but in my opinion this has such a bad impact it takes the overall rating from 5 stars to 3.