Middle Tennessee State University offers 150 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 48 major programs - 1 Certificate, 19 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,266 for Tennessee residents and $31,574 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,076 students out of total 20,488 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,008 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Middle Tennessee State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN |
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| Online Students | 3,076 Enrolled Online Exclusively 8,644 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,266 Out-of-State$31,574 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,718 Out-of-State$29,700 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 48 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 19 Programs |
| Masters | 19 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Middle Tennessee State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $10,266 and $31,574 for non-Tennessee residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,718 and $29,700 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $331 for Tennessee residents and $1,190 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $565 for Tennessee residents and $1,564 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Middle Tennessee State University offers 150 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 48 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 19 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 19 |
19 | 2 | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 84 |
42 | 9 | 11 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
77 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 42 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 64 |
NOT OFFERED |
20 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
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| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Online Educator/Online Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
69 | 8 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
228 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
221 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Music | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
198 | 144 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Middle Tennessee State University, there are 20,488 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,720 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,076 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,644 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 20,488 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,076 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 8,644 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,768 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,076 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,944 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 123 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,076 | |
| Tennessee Resident | 2,944 |
| Other State In U.S. | 123 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,076 | |
| Undergraduate | 2,030 |
| Graduate | 1,046 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,030 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,767 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 263 |