Nursing at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. Of the 154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 76 of them were nursing majors.

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

Middle Tennessee State University Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Middle Tennessee State University Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	185
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	375
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	378
	452
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	513
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	555
Most Popular Nursing Schools	624
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	739
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	743
	915
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	971
Best Nursing Schools	1,084
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,594
	1,617
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,754

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #185 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $55,209. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Middle Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Middle Tennessee State University Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 89% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing	130

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Nurse Practitioners	7,010	$95,990
Nurse Anesthetists	2,190	$150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors	910	$75,300

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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