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Accounting at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, 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, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 179 accounting degrees were granted at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#50 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#110 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#361 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#457 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#50 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#110 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#361 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#457 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,457
2 years	$48,496
3 years	$57,788
4 years	$63,807
5 years	$78,384

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take home a median $63,807, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Middle Tennessee State University stands at $24,553.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 57% women (102) and 43% men (77).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 128 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 56% were women (72) and 44% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	105
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 16% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 51 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 59% were women (30) and 41% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

This Accounting program at Middle Tennessee State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	179

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Middle Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.