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Nursing at Middle Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Middle Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 128 nursing degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Middle Tennessee State University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#17 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#19 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#236 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#286 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#912 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1091 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,615
2 years	$63,759
3 years	$67,714
4 years	$75,778
5 years	$88,404

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Middle Tennessee State University earn a median of $75,778, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Middle Tennessee State University comes in at $27,884.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 87% women (111) and 13% men (17).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 86 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 87% were women (75) and 13% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 34 master’s nursing graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 85% were women (29) and 15% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

This Nursing program at Middle Tennessee State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	128

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Middle Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.