Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University.

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

Middle Tennessee State University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Middle Tennessee State University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	405
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	423
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #273 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	160
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Middle Tennessee State University Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Middle Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 74% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Middle Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Middle Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	266
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	18

Related Majors

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

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,800	$69,510
Psychology Professors	660	$74,260
Psychologists	230	$87,260

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.