Accounting at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Middle Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Middle Tennessee State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Middle Tennessee State University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	264
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	422
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	470

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #137 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $48,892. This is 6% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Middle Tennessee State University.

Middle Tennessee State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Middle Tennessee State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Middle Tennessee State University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 40 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Tennessee State University, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Hospitality Management
• Insurance
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	30,480	$40,380
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Financial Managers	15,870	$111,460
Financial Analysts	4,510	$74,870
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,650	$44,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.