Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$45,074
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,747
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#184 of 476
Rank by pay
#90 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,044
Median federal debt

Middle Tennessee State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Middle Tennessee State University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
181Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$54,826$53,866#222$51,054
182Luther College Decorah, IA$54,821$57,665#130$42,926
183Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH$54,805$50,481#311$33,863
184Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$54,747$59,805#90$45,074
185Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$54,724$48,030#365$41,315
186Stockton University Galloway, NJ$54,628$47,946#367$42,209
187William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$54,607$47,928#368$32,581

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Middle Tennessee State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,570$76,590$37,889

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-Related Fields$83,405$67,431#26 of 33
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
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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,074 one year after graduating and $54,747 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Middle Tennessee State University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Middle Tennessee State University ranks #184 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Middle Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,044.

← 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.