by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Middle Tennessee State University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Middle Tennessee State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,792 undergraduate · 3,036 graduate (12,828 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Middle Tennessee State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,414 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 587 |
| Air Transportation. | 420 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 402 |
| Psychology, General. | 320 |
These majors at Middle Tennessee State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $71,903 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | $66,935 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $64,615 |
| Construction Management. | $63,220 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $59,628 |
Explore the full list of majors at Middle Tennessee State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,414 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Risk Management. |
587 | $53,469 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
179 | $51,457 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
124 | $38,486 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
121 | $44,271 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
90 | $46,565 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
62 | $63,220 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
41 | $33,251 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
31 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
21 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 8 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Technology. · Music, General. |
192 | $29,573 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
143 | $27,150 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. |
116 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
109 | $23,451 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
26 | $19,222 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
11 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
11 | $31,628 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
402 | $31,475 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 61 | $24,501 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
61 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 9 | $26,266 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. · Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. |
420 | $43,750 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 151 | $44,024 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Online Educator/Online Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
95 | $37,847 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
41 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
36 | $37,691 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
33 | $38,119 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
14 | $47,635 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
12 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
218 | $30,711 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 81 | $50,963 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. |
57 | $26,837 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 320 | $31,518 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
30 | $37,088 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
128 | $64,615 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
58 | $28,367 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
51 | $28,391 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
2 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
175 | $32,070 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
64 | $29,593 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
82 | $33,549 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
46 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
40 | $26,953 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
27 | $23,173 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
25 | $25,896 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
115 | $27,742 |
| Journalism. | 98 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
203 | $44,771 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 130 | $57,662 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
69 | $71,903 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
172 | $33,407 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 130 | $24,960 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family Resource Management Studies, General. |
54 | $28,099 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
43 | $30,663 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
26 | $34,383 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
57 | $26,637 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
21 | $36,527 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. |
19 | $34,515 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. |
10 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Zymology/Fermentation Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 110 | $38,449 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
49 | $51,929 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
29 | $59,628 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
21 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
88 | $28,906 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
31 | $33,095 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
19 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | $37,333 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
33 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 52 | $66,935 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
37 | $39,732 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational Mathematics. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
41 | $26,465 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
8 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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