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Education at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 110 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 446th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year1103% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$321Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Education Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Lindenwood University 45
  2. University of Southern Maine 45
  3. Hamline University 45
  4. The University of Texas–Arlington 44
  5. Morehead State University 44
  6. Cleveland State University 44
  7. University of West Florida 44
  8. California State University–Channel Islands 44

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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