Middle Tennessee State University (Middle Tennessee State) is a four-year, public school located in Murfreesboro, TN.
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.
You can find Middle Tennessee State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Middle Tennessee State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,515 students
1,046 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,718
Out-of-State$29,700 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 62 Graduate Programs
42 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Middle Tennessee State University
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,170 | $28,152 |
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| Fees | $1,548 | $1,548 |
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| Cost per Credit | $565 | $1,564 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,260 |
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| Room & Board | $12,242 (On-Campus) / $12,208 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,714 (On-Campus) / $5,714 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,934 | $48,916 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $30,900 | $48,882 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,350 | $10,818 | $10,818 | $11,124 | $11,718 |
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| Out-of-State | $26,172 | $27,432 | $27,432 | $28,170 | $29,700 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 767 | 70 | 31 | 52 |
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| Men | 295 | 25 | 4 | 6 |
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| Women | 472 | 45 | 27 | 46 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
4 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 34 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 25 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Music | 12ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Middle Tennessee State graduate schools have a total of 2,515 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 946 male and 1,569 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,515 |
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| Men | 946 |
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| Women | 1,569 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,515 |
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| Full-time Students | 834 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,681 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,515 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 6 |
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| Asian | 119 |
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| Black | 345 |
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| Hispanic | 125 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,624 |
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| Two or more races | 66 |
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| Un-Known | 45 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,515 |
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| 21 & Under | 62 |
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| 22-24 | 654 |
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| 25-29 | 580 |
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| 30-34 | 332 |
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| 35-39 | 281 |
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| 40 & Over | 537 |
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Online Population
At Middle Tennessee State University graduate schools, 1,046 students enrolled online exclusively and 459 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,446 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,046 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 459 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 941 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,046 |
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| Tennessee Resident | 979 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 62 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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