History at Middle Tennessee State University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Middle Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Middle Tennessee State University.

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

Middle Tennessee State University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Middle Tennessee State University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Middle Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	638

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in history from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #56 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Middle Tennessee State University. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Tennessee State University History Master’s Program

The history program at Middle Tennessee State University awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 92% 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Middle Tennessee State University. 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
History	59

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
History Professors	500	$73,040
Curators	170	$49,920
Museum Technicians and Conservators	130	$43,940

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.