How much money do Middle Tennessee State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Middle Tennessee State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Engineering-Related Fields with a median starting salary of $57,300 followed by Construction Management paying $57,200 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $54,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $61,800 and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) who earn $59,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Middle Tennessee State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $81,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $61,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $59,700 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) | $58,500 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $56,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,200 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $37,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $37,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=220978 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Middle Tennessee State University.