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Liberal Arts General Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 203 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

Many students take online classes 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.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 27
Best Value	Tennessee	#15 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#268 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#337 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#869 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,771
2 years	$35,400
3 years	$37,398
4 years	$45,804
5 years	$51,748

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Middle Tennessee State University report median earnings of $45,804, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Middle Tennessee State University comes in at $29,723.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 63% women (128) and 37% men (75).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 106 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 57% were women (60) and 43% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	19
Asian	8
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 97 master’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 70% were women (68) and 30% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	30
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Middle Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	17
General Studies	186

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Middle Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.