Engineering-Related Fields at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$67,431
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,405
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,619
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 33
Rank by pay
#17 of 33
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,402
Median federal debt

Middle Tennessee State University graduates in engineering-related fields earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Middle Tennessee State University Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 33 colleges reporting engineering-related fields earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$145,638$148,071#1—
2New York University New York, NY$114,572$109,049#3$61,240
3University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$108,380$127,717#2—
4Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$102,320$105,136#5$76,149
5Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$102,320$105,136#6$76,149
6Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$101,798$89,347#19$79,755
7University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$101,557$104,352#8$75,109
8Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$99,473$106,153#4$74,624
9University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$96,120$87,463#22$73,234
10Clemson University Clemson, SC$94,449$104,729#7$68,904
…
23California State University-Chico Chico, CA$86,430$78,646#31$69,042
24Morehead State University Morehead, KY$85,181$96,451#13$62,330
25Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$84,305$82,829#28$72,164
26Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$83,405$91,111#17$67,431
27Utah Valley University Orem, UT$83,278$78,928#30$63,780
28Iowa State University Ames, IA$82,548$86,830#23$62,416
29Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$82,075$88,051#21$66,798

Other Majors at Middle Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,967$71,762#14 of 57
Computer Science$96,485$57,653#192 of 349
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$92,533$71,664—
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,541$60,808#12 of 34
Air Transportation$80,424$43,909#31 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,061$65,839#882 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$75,044$48,608#110 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$73,702$51,963#386 of 796
Mathematics$69,300$45,184#163 of 309
Physics$69,192—#86 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,701$46,505#381 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,928$44,608#631 of 1176
Marketing$60,217$43,612#390 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,543—#62 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,781—#142 of 215
Biology$56,659$35,986#464 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,405$34,329#100 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,293$31,125#26 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,481$37,952#309 of 660
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,031$35,159#27 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,747$45,074#184 of 476
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,070$30,835#30 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$53,648$50,013#66 of 77
History$51,206$35,391#215 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$50,184$38,807#176 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,169$31,012#516 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,997$38,272#155 of 207
Journalism$49,932$30,659#138 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$49,637$30,365#66 of 87
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,543$28,642#104 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Middle Tennessee State University engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,431 one year after graduating and $83,405 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Middle Tennessee State University rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 33 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, Middle Tennessee State University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at Middle Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for engineering-related fields ($89,619), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,402.

← All data for Middle Tennessee State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.