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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical 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 Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	78	$51,963/yr	Very High	18.1x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services 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 Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	67	$44,608/yr	High	14.3x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	63	$48,608/yr	Very High	17.9x
Agricultural Business Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools →	62	$50,013/yr	High	12.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →	62	$43,612/yr	Very High	15.5x
Engineering Technology Engineering Technology, General Compare across schools →	61	$60,808/yr	High	17.3x
Mechatronics & Robotics Engineering Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation 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 Clinical, Counseling and Applied 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 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	57	$42,657/yr	High	10.7x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections 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 Business/Commerce, General 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 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and 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 Biology, General Compare across schools →	45	$35,986/yr	High	12.9x
Parks Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Compare across schools →	45	$30,350/yr	Moderate	10.3x
History Compare across schools →	43	$35,391/yr	High	10.4x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	43	$32,966/yr	Moderate	11.9x
Biological & Physical Sciences Biological and Physical Sciences Compare across schools →	43	$31,125/yr	Moderate	14.7x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	43	$31,012/yr	Very High	12.0x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	42	$38,807/yr	High	9.2x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 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 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 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 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	38	$34,329/yr	High	13.8x
Music Compare across schools →	37	$27,586/yr	High	11.8x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	36	$34,856/yr	Very High	10.3x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	36	$32,433/yr	High	9.9x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	35	$33,788/yr	High	9.7x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	35	$31,554/yr	Very High	11.2x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	35	$29,084/yr	Moderate	10.4x
Arts & Media Management Arts, Entertainment,and 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 Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	27	$28,202/yr	High	6.4x
Family & Consumer Economics Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Compare across schools →	26	$31,988/yr	High	8.8x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	26	$21,878/yr	High	8.4x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	25	$30,365/yr	Moderate	10.2x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	22	$17,860/yr	Moderate	3.7x