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# Middle Tennessee State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Middle Tennessee State University?

At Middle Tennessee State University, the earnings picture differs sharply across fields, with Air Transportation standing apart from several moderately earning programs. Four years after completion, Air Transportation reports median earnings of $80,424 from 205 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #13 nationally within its field among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies reports $49,997 and 259 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national field rank of #64 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Construction Management records $98,967 across 51 degrees awarded and ranks #5 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Air Transportation posts $80,424 with 205 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #13 nationally within its field among nonprofit four-year institutions.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**681 · 18.4%**
-   Visual and performing arts**411 · 11.1%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**315 · 8.5%**
-   Psychology**236 · 6.4%**
-   Transportation**205 · 5.5%**
-   Other**1,858 · 50.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

69 of 69 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Construction Management 51 degrees awarded**
$98,967

**Computer Science 83 degrees awarded**
$96,485

**Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 44 degrees awarded**
$92,533

**Engineering-Related Fields 43 degrees awarded**
$83,405

**Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 22 degrees awarded**
$80,541

**Air Transportation 205 degrees awarded**
$80,424

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Management | 51 | $98,967 | #5 |
| Computer Science | 83 | $96,485 | #126 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 44 | $92,533 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 43 | $83,405 | #14 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 22 | $80,541 | #13 |
| Air Transportation | 205 | $80,424 | #13 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 89 | $75,061 | #296 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 74 | $75,044 | #54 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 81 | $73,702 | #156 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 17 | $69,300 | — |
| Physics small degree count | 8 | $69,192 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 94 | $66,701 | #167 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 218 | $63,928 | #202 |
| Marketing | 84 | $60,217 | #161 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 5 | $57,543 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 37 | $56,781 | #85 |
| Biology, General | 141 | $56,659 | #204 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 21 | $56,405 | #70 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 49 | $56,293 | #12 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 123 | $55,481 | #105 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology small degree count | 18 | $55,031 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 93 | $54,747 | #87 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 37 | $54,070 | #21 |
| Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 17 | $53,648 | — |
| History | 42 | $51,206 | #146 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 16 | $50,184 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 63 | $50,169 | #255 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 259 | $49,997 | #64 |
| Journalism | 71 | $49,932 | #76 |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 7 | $49,637 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 40 | $49,543 | #84 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 150 | $48,608 | #167 |
| Sociology small degree count | 13 | $48,276 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 8 | $47,239 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | $47,105 | #186 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 34 | $46,796 | #23 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 106 | $46,349 | #8 |
| Public Health | 36 | $46,320 | #102 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 106 | $46,252 | #164 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 12 | $45,464 | — |
| Social Work | 69 | $45,451 | #176 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 23 | $45,225 | #34 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 104 | $45,155 | #226 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 62 | $44,760 | #79 |
| Music | 136 | $43,999 | #43 |
| Psychology, General | 218 | $43,826 | #280 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 37 | $43,666 | #47 |
| Economics small degree count | 9 | $42,701 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 44 | $41,965 | #52 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 40 | $39,268 | #13 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | $38,727 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 66 | $37,274 | #63 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | $33,179 | — |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Graphic Communications small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Middle Tennessee State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
259

**Psychology, General**
218

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
218

**Air Transportation**
205

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
150

**Biology, General**
141

**Music**
136

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
123

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
106

**Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**
106

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Middle Tennessee State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Construction Management**#5**
2.  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**#8**
3.  Biological and Physical Sciences**#12**
4.  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#13**
5.  Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies**#13**
6.  Air Transportation**#13**
7.  Engineering-Related Fields**#14**
8.  Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services**#21**
9.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#23**
10.  Apparel and Textiles**#34**
11.  Music**#43**
12.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#47**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 39 programs at Middle Tennessee State University by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 53 programs, and the degree mix is broad: Business accounts for 18.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Visual & Performing Arts at 11.1% and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 8.5%.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year. The largest single program is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, at 259 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #64 nationally within its field.

Construction Management holds the strongest national rank in its field at #5, with 51 degrees awarded and median earnings of $98,967 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is a smaller one: Construction Management graduates earn $98,967 four years after completion, from 51 degrees awarded. Across all fields, 13.8% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).