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Salary Summary
MTSU Salary Summary
The information in the MTSU salary survey is obtained
from graduating students each semester and from
employers who report offers extended to MTSU
students. The number of salary offers is always fewer
than the number of job offers because many students and
employers do not report salary information.
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NACE Salary
Survey
The
National Association of Colleges
and Employers (NACE) compiles
data from Career Centers of
colleges and universities across
the United States. The complete
Salary Survey is available
for viewing in the Career
Development Center Library in
KUC 328.
MTSU Salary Summary 2007 - 2008
Basic and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's
Degrees) ^back
2007-2008 Average: $40,490
2006-2007 Average: $40,997
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 61
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 81
| Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Aerospace |
36,250 |
32,000 |
40,000 |
|
Ag. Bus./Ag.
Sci |
36,250 |
30,000 |
40,000 |
|
Animal Science |
29,059 |
29,059 |
29,059 |
|
Biology |
29,486 |
24,000 |
27,768 |
|
Chemistry |
23,000 |
23,000 |
23,000 |
|
Computer
Science |
63,166 |
42,000 |
84,500 |
|
Concrete
Industry Mgmt. |
47,000 |
40,000 |
54,000 |
|
Engineering
Technology |
40,920 |
32,000 |
55,000 |
|
Math/Statistics |
35,368 |
32,000 |
40,000 |
|
Nursing |
40,832 |
37,564 |
50,000 |
|
Plant and Soil Science |
40,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
Business (Bachelor's Degrees)
^back
2007-2008 Average: $36,036
2006-2007 Average: $36,370
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 47
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 72
|
Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Accounting |
39,367 |
29,120 |
44,000 |
|
Business
Administration |
31,700 |
20,800 |
41,000 |
|
Business
Education |
32,333 |
30,000 |
35,000 |
|
Economics |
55,000 |
55,000 |
55,000 |
|
Entrepreneurship |
36,822 |
36,822 |
36,822 |
|
Finance |
29,625 |
20,000 |
37,000 |
|
Information
Systems |
36,285 |
20,500 |
50,000 |
|
Management |
32,000 |
32,000 |
32,000 |
|
Marketing |
32,870 |
24,000 |
42,000 |
Education and Behavioral Sciences
(Bachelor's Degrees) ^back
2007-2008 Average: $30,229
2006-2007 Average: $29,808
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 56
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 50
|
Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Criminal
Justice Admin. |
31,792 |
20,080 |
40,000 |
| Early Childhood Ed. |
37,366 |
31,200 |
44,000 |
| Exercise
Science |
16,640 |
16,640 |
16,640 |
| Family & Consumer Studies |
16,000 |
16,000 |
16,000 |
|
Interdisciplinary Studies |
29,599 |
12,000 |
34,329 |
| Interior Design |
24,000 |
20,000 |
28,000 |
|
Health
Education |
26,000 |
26,000 |
26,000 |
|
Nutrition |
25,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
|
Psychology |
28,997 |
18,720 |
36,822 |
|
Recreation and
Leisure Services |
30,000 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
|
Special
Education |
31,339 |
29,750 |
34,000 |
|
Textiles, Merchandising, and Design |
34,207 |
20,800 |
45,000 |
Liberal Arts (Bachelor's Degrees)
^back
2007-2008Average: $32,049
2006-2007 Average: $30,666
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 41
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 17
|
Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Anthropology |
25,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
|
Art |
22,910 |
16,640 |
31,290 |
|
Art Education |
33,000 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
|
English |
32,666 |
32,000 |
33,000 |
|
Foreign
Language |
33,673 |
26,000 |
45,000 |
|
Geosciences |
31,000 |
22,000 |
40,000 |
|
History |
26,670 |
18,720 |
36,000 |
|
Organizational
Communications |
32,705 |
25,000 |
40,000 |
|
Political
Science |
44,693 |
36,822 |
75,000 |
|
Social Work |
26,102 |
23,000 |
35,752 |
|
Sociology |
25,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
Mass Communication (Bachelor's Degrees)
^back
2007-2008 Average: $28,142
2006-2007 Average: $27,208
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 33
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 42
|
Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Advertising/PR |
28,740 |
24,960 |
32,000 |
|
Mass Communication |
27,081 |
14,560 |
40,000 |
|
Journalism |
26,750 |
26,000 |
27,500 |
|
Recording Industry |
29,855 |
20,000 |
45,000 |
Continuing Education & Distance Learning
(Bachelor's Degrees) ^back
2007-2008 Average: $45,285
2006-2007 Average: $36,760
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 7
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 3
|
Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
University
Studies
|
32,000 |
28,000 |
36,000 |
Total for Undergraduate Degrees
^back
2007-2008 Average: $33,870
2006-2007 Average: $34,722
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 245
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 265
Graduate Degrees
^back
2007-2008 Average: $45,450
2006-2007 Average: $41,412
2007-2008 College Offers Reported: 34
2006-2007 College Offers Reported: 48
|
Department |
Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Accounting/Information Systems |
46,777 |
41,000 |
56,000 |
|
Administration & Supervision |
48,750 |
47,500 |
50,000 |
|
Business Administration |
48,000 |
31,000 |
65,000 |
|
Curriculum & Instruction |
37,666 |
34,000 |
40,000 |
|
Engineering
Technology |
63,666 |
59,000 |
67,000 |
|
English |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
|
Finance |
60,000 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
|
Foreign Languages |
38,720 |
38,640 |
38,760 |
|
Management |
42,500 |
35,000 |
58,000 |
|
Marketing |
21,200 |
21,200 |
21,200 |
|
Mathematics |
38,200 |
38,200 |
38,200 |
|
Professional Science |
56,033 |
48,600 |
64,000 |
Last updated: 12/16/2008
NACE Salary
Survey
(back
to top)
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Below are additional
disciplines and average
salaries.
| Discipline |
Average Salary |
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Agricultural Business &
Management
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$40,257
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Nursing
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$49,879
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Construction
Science/Management
|
$53,573
|
|
Communications
|
$35,011
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Reprinted from the
Fall 2009
Salary Survey, with the
permission of the
National Association of
Colleges and Employers,
copyright holder. |
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