Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN mtsu.edu 16,115 students

Middle Tennessee State University's campus is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The university is known for its strong music industry program and recording studios. MTSU also has a flight school and aerospace department with a dedicated airport.

Programs

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Earnings

$39,364

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

48/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$9,506

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $29,042/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Middle Tennessee State University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 31% of students receive Pell Grants; 31% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$8,371	$33,484
$30K – $48K	$9,462	$37,848
$48K – $75K	$12,840	$51,360
$75K – $110K	$17,052	$68,208
$110K+	$17,620	$70,480
Sticker price (no aid)	$9,506	$38,024

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Middle Tennessee State University

50 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →	83	$65,839/yr	High	19.6x
Construction Management Compare across schools →	82	$71,762/yr	High	22.5x
Computer Science Compare across schools →	82	$57,653/yr	Very High	22.3x
Accounting Compare across schools →	78	$51,963/yr	Very High	18.1x
Finance Compare across schools →	72	$46,505/yr	Very High	15.6x
Engineering-Related Fields Compare across schools →	71	$67,431/yr	High	20.0x
Business Administration Compare across schools →	67	$44,608/yr	High	14.3x
Management Information Systems Compare across schools →	63	$48,608/yr	Very High	17.9x
Agricultural Business Compare across schools →	62	$50,013/yr	High	12.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →	62	$43,612/yr	Very High	15.5x
Engineering Technology Compare across schools →	61	$60,808/yr	High	17.3x
Mechatronics & Robotics Engineering Compare across schools →	59	$71,664/yr	High	17.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	58	$45,184/yr	Very High	14.2x
Clinical Psychology Compare across schools →	58	$35,159/yr	High	15.0x
Air Transportation Compare across schools →	57	$43,909/yr	Moderate	17.6x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →	57	$42,657/yr	High	10.7x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools →	57	$37,952/yr	Moderate	12.7x
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare across schools →	55	$43,002/yr	High	10.9x
Business Compare across schools →	55	$40,100/yr	High	9.5x
Security Science and Technology Compare across schools →	51	$39,956/yr	High	9.5x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →	45	$45,074/yr	Low	12.6x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	45	$44,052/yr	High	11.0x
Biology Compare across schools →	45	$35,986/yr	High	12.9x
Parks Compare across schools →	45	$30,350/yr	Moderate	10.3x
History Compare across schools →	43	$35,391/yr	High	10.4x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →	43	$32,966/yr	Moderate	11.9x
Biological & Physical Sciences Compare across schools →	43	$31,125/yr	Moderate	14.7x
Political Science Compare across schools →	43	$31,012/yr	Very High	12.0x
Design Compare across schools →	42	$38,807/yr	High	9.2x
Biochemistry Compare across schools →	42	$28,642/yr	High	18.1x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →	41	$37,716/yr	High	8.9x
Nutrition & Food Science Compare across schools →	41	$30,835/yr	High	10.4x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	40	$30,371/yr	High	11.8x
Public Health Compare across schools →	40	$30,321/yr	High	11.7x
Social Work Compare across schools →	38	$35,574/yr	Moderate	10.3x
Geosciences Compare across schools →	38	$34,329/yr	High	13.8x
Music Compare across schools →	37	$27,586/yr	High	11.8x
Linguistics Compare across schools →	36	$34,856/yr	Very High	10.3x
Psychology Compare across schools →	36	$32,433/yr	High	9.9x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	35	$33,788/yr	High	9.7x
English Compare across schools →	35	$31,554/yr	Very High	11.2x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →	35	$29,084/yr	Moderate	10.4x
Arts & Media Management Compare across schools →	35	$27,172/yr	High	9.5x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	33	$29,877/yr	High	10.5x
Journalism Compare across schools →	28	$30,659/yr	Very High	7.1x
Film & Photography Compare across schools →	27	$28,202/yr	High	6.4x
Family & Consumer Economics Compare across schools →	26	$31,988/yr	High	8.8x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	26	$21,878/yr	High	8.4x
International Studies Compare across schools →	25	$30,365/yr	Moderate	10.2x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →	22	$17,860/yr	Moderate	3.7x