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Education at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Education, take a look at what Middle Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, TN.

Online Class Availability at Middle Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Middle Tennessee State University. Of 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Middle Tennessee State University’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#10 of 38
Best Value	Tennessee	#12 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#108 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#159 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#593 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#762 of 1,611

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#10 of 38
Best Value	Tennessee	#12 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#108 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#159 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#593 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#762 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Students who complete Middle Tennessee State University’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,874
2 years	$40,142
3 years	$41,682
4 years	$44,637
5 years	$48,822

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take home a median $44,637, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Middle Tennessee State University comes in at $20,496.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at Middle Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.