| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 62 graduate programs - 42 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,718 for in-state and $29,700 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,446 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,488 students at Middle Tennessee State. Middle Tennessee State offers online graduate programs and 1,046 out of 2,446 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,718 for Tennessee residents and $29,700 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Middle Tennessee State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN |
| Graduate School Students | 2,515 students 1,046 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,718 Out-of-State$29,700 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 62 Graduate Programs 42 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Middle Tennessee State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $11,718 and $29,700 for non-Tennessee residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $565 for Tennessee residents and $1,564 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,170 | $28,152 |
| Fees | $1,548 | $1,548 |
| Cost per Credit | $565 | $1,564 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,260 | |
| Room & Board | $12,242 (On-Campus) / $12,208 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,714 (On-Campus) / $5,714 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $30,934 | $48,916 |
| Off-Campus Total | $30,900 | $48,882 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,350 | $10,818 | $10,818 | $11,124 | $11,718 |
| Out-of-State | $26,172 | $27,432 | $27,432 | $28,170 | $29,700 |
Middle Tennessee State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 42 Master's (19 online programs), 9 Doctorate (2 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 767 students have been conferred Master's degree and 70 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 767 | 70 | 31 | 52 |
| Men | 295 | 25 | 4 | 6 |
| Women | 472 | 45 | 27 | 46 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 42ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 64ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 8ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| General Studies | 57 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 144ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 20ONLINE |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 22 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 834 full-time and 1,681 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,046 students enrolled through online exclusively and 459 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,624 White, 345 Black, and 119 Asian students are attending at Middle Tennessee State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
62 grad students are younger than 22 and 537 students are older than 65. It has 1,234 students aged between 22 and 30 and 613 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,515 |
|---|---|
| Men | 946 |
| Women | 1,569 |
| Total | 2,515 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 834 |
| Part-time Students | 1,681 |
| Total | 2,515 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 6 |
| Asian | 119 |
| Black | 345 |
| Hispanic | 125 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 1,624 |
| Two or more races | 66 |
| Un-Known | 45 |
| Total | 2,515 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 62 |
| 22-24 | 654 |
| 25-29 | 580 |
| 30-34 | 332 |
| 35-39 | 281 |
| 40 & Over | 537 |
At Middle Tennessee State University graduate schools, 1,046 students enrolled online exclusively and 459 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,446 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,046 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 459 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 941 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,046 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Resident | 979 |
| Other State In U.S. | 62 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 |