Education at Middle Tennessee State University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, 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 has a total student population of 22,080.

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

Middle Tennessee State University Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Middle Tennessee State University Education Rankings

The education major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Middle Tennessee State University Education Master’s Program

78% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Middle Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 78% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	113
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Middle Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	116
Curriculum & Instruction	67
Educational Administration	53
Teacher Education Subject Specific	31
Special Education	17
Student Counseling	14
Educational Assessment	9
Other Education	5

Library Science

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
Teacher Assistants	22,240	$24,890
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630

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
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