Public · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
74 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $12,562
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 54%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 69%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 16,301
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,057
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,914 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,294 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,139 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,385 |
| $110,000+ | $18,856 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (58)
- Construction Management$98,967
- Computer Science$96,485
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$92,533
- Engineering-Related Fields$83,405
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$80,541
- Air Transportation$80,424
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,061
- Management Information Systems and Services$75,044
- Accounting and Related Services$73,702
- Mathematics$69,300
- Physics$69,192
- Finance and Financial Management Services$66,701
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,928
- Marketing$60,217
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,543
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,781
- Biology, General$56,659
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,405
- Biological and Physical Sciences$56,293
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,481
- Business/Commerce, General$55,090 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,031
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,747
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,070
- Agricultural Business and Management$53,648
- History$51,206
- Design and Applied Arts$50,184
- Political Science and Government$50,169
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,997
- Journalism$49,932
- International/Globalization Studies$49,637
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,543
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,608
- Sociology$48,276
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$47,767 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$47,239
- English Language and Literature, General$47,105
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$46,796
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$46,349
- Public Health$46,320
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,252
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$45,464
- Social Work$45,451
- Apparel and Textiles$45,225
- Communication and Media Studies$45,155
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,760
- Music$43,999
- Psychology, General$43,826
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$43,666
- Economics$42,701
- Animal Sciences$41,965
- Hospitality Administration/Management$41,606 (1 yr)
- Plant Sciences$40,898 (1 yr)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$39,268
- Anthropology$38,727
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,906 (1 yr)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$37,274
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,179
Master's programs (16)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$109,171
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,477
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$99,846
- Accounting and Related Services$93,230
- Psychology, General$81,371
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$77,013
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$76,590
- Social Work$64,885
- Educational Administration and Supervision$64,552
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,418
- Curriculum and Instruction$56,781
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$53,134
- Library Science and Administration$50,169
- International Relations and National Security Studies$48,063 (1 yr)
- History$47,898
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,450 (1 yr)