General Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Middle Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In 2021, 239 psychology 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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Middle Tennessee State University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University General Psychology Rankings

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

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #54 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $28,785. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 239 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

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	63
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	149
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Middle Tennessee State University General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. 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.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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

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