Middle Tennessee State University Graduate Programs
Middle Tennessee State University (referred to as Middle Tennessee State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Murfreesboro, TN. Middle Tennessee State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Middle Tennessee State University is $11,124 for Tennessee residents and $28,170 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $522 for Tennessee residents and $1,445 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 2,648 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,121 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $11,124 Residents $28,170 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,648 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,121 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Middle Tennessee State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Middle Tennessee State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 63 gradaute programs. Last year, total 964 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Middle Tennessee State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Middle Tennessee State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 74 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 17 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 123 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 84 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 29 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | 14 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 3 | 67 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 19 |
| General Studies | 1 | 48 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 25 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 53 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 49 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 3 | 11 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 7 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 17 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 9 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Psychology | 1 | 26 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 16 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 32 |
| Social Work | 1 | 32 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 25 |
| Economics | 1 | 7 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 14 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Transportation and Materials Moving [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 1 | 19 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Music | 1 | 10 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 67 |
| Public Health | 1 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 60 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 208 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 169 |
| Accounting | 1 | 25 |
| Finance | 1 | 14 |
| History [+] | 1 | 11 |
| History | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 42 | 826 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 | 14 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 13 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 5 |
| History [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 9 | 52 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 0 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 20 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 3 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Accounting | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 9 | 39 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 | 47 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 18 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 27 |
| Total | 3 | 47 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Middle Tennessee State are $11,124 for Tennessee residents and $28,170 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $522 for Tennessee residents and $1,445 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee residents | Out of State | Tennessee residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $9,864 | $24,876 | $472 | $1,306 |
| 2020 | $10,350 | $26,172 | $497 | $1,376 |
| 2021 | $10,350 | $26,172 | $497 | $1,376 |
| 2022 | $10,818 | $27,432 | $522 | $1,445 |
| 2023 | $10,818 | $27,432 | $522 | $1,445 |
| 2024 | $11,124 | $28,170 | $537 | $1,484 |
Graduate Student Population
At Middle Tennessee State graduate schools, there are total 2,648 graduate students. Among them, 1,121 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 973 men and 1,675 women students at Middle Tennessee State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Middle Tennessee State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,648 | 973 | 1,675 |
| American Indian/Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 96 | 30 | 66 |
| Black/African American | 374 | 116 | 258 |
| Hispanic | 104 | 36 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,810 | 663 | 1,147 |
| Two More | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Un-Known | 36 | 19 | 17 |