Top Ranked Programs
Middle Tennessee State University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 18% of degree output — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Arts and Education round out the next-largest program families at 11% and 3% respectively, giving the university a broad applied-professional orientation. Across 69 programs serving roughly 3,706 students annually, 47 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Air Transportation combines substantial enrollment with solid earnings, making it a central driver of the institution's aggregate return. Azimuth ranks Interdisciplinary Studies #32 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 259 graduates earning $49,997. The Psychology, General program graduates 218 students with median earnings of $43,826, and Azimuth ranks Business Administration #126 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 218 graduates earning $63,928. The highest median four-year earnings belong to Air Transportation, where 205 graduates earn $80,424, and Azimuth ranks the program #12 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Several of Middle Tennessee State University's strongest-earning programs — including Air Transportation, Biology, General, and Criminal Justice — are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes. Programs like Air Transportation and Kinesiology, with 205 and 150 graduates respectively, serve large cohorts at more moderate early-career earnings of $80,424 and $48,608 — fields where career trajectories often steepen with experience or additional credentials. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national hiring trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale and earnings.