Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,525, placing Middle Tennessee State University in the 14.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,938 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Middle Tennessee State University #1051 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,997, ranked #63 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,928, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,826, ranked #279 nationally in its major. Air Transportation reports 205 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $80,424, ranked #11 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,525, placing Middle Tennessee State University in the 14.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,938 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Middle Tennessee State University #1051 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,997, ranked #63 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,928, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,826, ranked #279 nationally in its major. Air Transportation reports 205 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $80,424, ranked #11 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $20,000 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,525, placing Middle Tennessee State University in the 14.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,938 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Middle Tennessee State University #1051 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,997, ranked #63 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,928, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,826, ranked #279 nationally in its major. Air Transportation reports 205 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $80,424, ranked #11 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides context for how these program families align with national hiring trends, and the program-ranking methodology explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale and earnings.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,525, placing Middle Tennessee State University in the 14.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,938 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Middle Tennessee State University #1051 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,997, ranked #63 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,928, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,826, ranked #279 nationally in its major. Air Transportation reports 205 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $80,424, ranked #11 nationally in its major.
