Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public
Data Science at Middle Tennessee State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% reported program-share signal, $13,359 school-wide net price, and $48,541 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 135 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~135
- Schools with reported signal
- 155
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 69.1%
- Graduation rate
- 53.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,359/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,436
- Median debt
- $20,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,541/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($13,359), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,541), and peer averages from 155 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 155 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,955 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($15,630 below). Together, those evidence points place Middle Tennessee State University in the top 30% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.8% reported share · $13,370 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.2% reported share · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.5% reported share · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Data Science accounts for 0.8% of reported programs at Middle Tennessee State University, which is bigger than 73% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 135 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Middle Tennessee State University's average net price is $13,359 per year, about $53,436 over four years. That is $8,955 below the $22,314 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,541 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,630 below the $64,171 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Middle Tennessee State University #46 of 155 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.