{"id":2,"date":"2024-04-05T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-03-14T10:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T10:07:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"University Rankings &amp; Recognitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a respected institution of higher learning dedicated to academic excellence and student success, MTSU is proud to be nationally and internationally recognized for the quality of its academic programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Among America&#8217;s Best <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MTSU was honored to be named to the <strong>Princeton Review&#8217;s<\/strong> prestigious &#8220;Best Colleges&#8221; for a sixth year in a row (2020-2025)!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forbes&#8217;<\/strong> America&#8217;s Top Colleges 2024-2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>The Wall Street Journal <\/strong><\/em>recently recognized MTSU for the first time on its list of America\u2019s Best Colleges 2025!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U.S. News &amp; World Report&#8217;s<\/strong> Best Colleges (2025, Social Mobility)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10803-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10803-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10803-300x300.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/10\/AmericasBest_1080x10805-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-mtsublue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/mtsu-enrollment-increase-fall-2024\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-lightblock\" id=\"colleges\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingcollege-of-basic-and-applied-sciences\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollegescollege-of-basic-and-applied-sciences\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollegescollege-of-basic-and-applied-sciences\">College of Basic and Applied Sciences<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollegescollege-of-basic-and-applied-sciences\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcollege-of-basic-and-applied-sciences\" data-bs-parent=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Aerospace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Southwest Airlines and MTSU partner in Destination 225\u00b0 pilot recruiting program (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/mtsu-southwest-airlines-partnership-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTSUNews.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MTSU&#8217;s Aerospace Collegiate Institution has the&nbsp;<strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;<\/strong>most accredited concentrations\/majors by AABI&nbsp; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aabi.aero\/accreditation\/accredited-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAB International, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#13<\/strong>&nbsp;of 25 Best Aviation Schools (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradreports.com\/best-colleges\/aviation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GradReports.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#17<\/strong>&nbsp;of Best Drone Training Colleges (<a href=\"https:\/\/successfulstudent.org\/15-best-drone-training-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SuccessfulStudent.org, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of&nbsp;original eight (8)&nbsp;universities selected to partner with Delta (<a href=\"https:\/\/propel.delta.com\/content\/propel\/en_US\/collegepath.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delta.com, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biology\/Forensic Science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>One of 31<\/strong>&nbsp;FEPAC accredited undergraduate programs in the U.S. and the&nbsp;<strong>only one in Tennessee<\/strong>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafs.org\/FEPAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Academy of Forensic Science, 2023)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Forensic Science College in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universities.com\/find\/tennessee\/best\/legal-and-law\/forensic-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universities.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#21<\/strong> in Affordable Forensic Science Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Engineering Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked in top 100 Best Colleges, Engineering Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/rankings\/engineering-overall?_sort=rank&amp;_sortDirection=asc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a>, 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;Math Teacher Education program in Tennessee&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/math-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MathColleges.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applied and Computational Math program ranked<strong>&nbsp;#1&nbsp;<\/strong>in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/math-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MathColleges.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;in Actuarial Science program in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/math-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MathColleges.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#26&nbsp;<\/strong>for Actuarial Science in the South&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/math-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MathColleges.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked<strong>&nbsp;#28&nbsp;<\/strong>for Math teacher Education in the South&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/math-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MathColleges.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked in the top 100 Actuarial Science programs in the U.S.&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/math-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MathColleges.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked in the top 200 math programs by U.S. News and World Report&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-science-schools\/middle-tennessee-state-university-220978#math\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USNews.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One of four universities<\/strong>&nbsp;to receive the 2020 CAS University Award Program for Actuarial Science (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casact.org\/middle-tennessee-state-university-2020-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casualty Actuarial Society, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mechatronics Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MTSU has the&nbsp;<strong>only Siemens Level 3 Certificate Program<\/strong>&nbsp;in the U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/board-of-trustees-june2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTSUNews.com, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2&nbsp;<\/strong>Physics program in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegefactual.com\/majors\/physical-sciences\/physics\/rankings\/top-ranked\/bachelors-degrees\/southeast\/tennessee\/#discover_best_schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CollegeFactual.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingcollege-of-behavioral-and-health-sciences\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollegescollege-of-behavioral-and-health-sciences\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollegescollege-of-behavioral-and-health-sciences\">College of Behavioral and Health Sciences<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollegescollege-of-behavioral-and-health-sciences\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcollege-of-behavioral-and-health-sciences\" data-bs-parent=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Criminal Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#37<\/strong>&nbsp;online Criminal Justice bachelor degree (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/online-criminal-justice-ranked-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTSUNews.com, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked<strong>&nbsp;#1<\/strong>&nbsp;nursing program in Tennessee and the&nbsp;<strong>only state program ranked in the Top 30 nationwide<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/nursing-website-ranks-mtsu-top-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NurseJournal.org, 2015<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#15<\/strong>&nbsp;in &#8220;America&#8217;s Best Nursing Schools&#8221; among schools of nursing in the eastern U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Nursing Schools (<a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/nursing\/school\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abound, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Master&#8217;s of Nursing (<a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/nursing\/school\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#overview\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/nursing\/school\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abound, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Nursing Colleges of Distinction 2024-25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-nursing-colleges\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-nursing-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Colleges of Distinction<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;Industrial\/Organizational Psychology Master&#8217;s Program in the nation (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/io-psychology-programs-recognized-spr2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Society for Industrial\/Organizational Psychology, 2018<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#19<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Psychology Undergraduate Online Degree Program in the U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/counseling\/psychology\/best-online-bachelors-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CollegeChoice.net, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;for Most Affordable Master&#8217;s in Social Work Degrees in Tennessee (SocialWorkDegree.org, 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#5<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Bachelor&#8217;s in Social Work Degrees in Tennessee (SocialWorkDegree.org, 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tourism and Hospitality Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#19<\/strong>&nbsp;for the Best Affordable Hospitality Management Degree (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/rankings\/most-affordable-hospitality-management-schools\/#rankings\">UniversityHQ, 2021<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#48<\/strong> in Affordable Hospitality Management Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingjennings-a-jones-college-of-business\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollegesjennings-a-jones-college-of-business\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollegesjennings-a-jones-college-of-business\">Jennings A. Jones College of Business<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollegesjennings-a-jones-college-of-business\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingjennings-a-jones-college-of-business\" data-bs-parent=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Management Information Systems Schools in Tennessee, Undergraduate (<a href=\"https:\/\/plexuss.com\/u\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/ranking\/overall-rankings?coverage=state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plexuss, 2022<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;in Survey of Leading College Insurance and Risk Management Programs (<a href=\"http:\/\/news.ambest.com\/articlecontent.aspx?refnum=293574&amp;altsrc=43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best&#8217;s Review, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;for Best Master&#8217;s Programs in Supply Chain Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-masters-in-supply-chain-management-degree-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intelligent.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Value Accounting Master&#8217;s Degree Schools in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/businessdegreecentral.com\/majors\/accounting\/rankings\/best-value\/masters-degrees\/southeast\/tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BusinessDegreeCentral.com, 2021<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#3<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Tennessee MBA Schools and Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/tennessee\/online-mba-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#3<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Online Master&#8217;s in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinemasterscolleges.com\/online-masters-programs-tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Masters Colleges, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#3<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best MBA Degree Programs in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/tennessee\/online-mba-degrees\/\">UniversityHQ, 2022<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#3<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Value Accounting Bachelor&#8217;s Degree Schools in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/businessdegreecentral.com\/majors\/accounting\/rankings\/best-value\/bachelors-degrees\/southeast\/tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BusinessDegreeCentral.com, 2021<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#4<\/strong> in Best AACSB MBA Programs in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#4<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Master of Management Information Systems Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestvalueschools.org\/masters-in-management-information-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Value Schools, 2021<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#7<\/strong> in Best MBA Programs in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#7<\/strong> in Best Finance Programs in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#8<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Bachelor\u2019s in Digital Marketing Degree Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/techguide.org\/marketing\/digital-marketing-bachelors-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TechGuide, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed in&nbsp;<strong>Top 11<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Online Master&#8217;s in Business Intelligence Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noodle.com\/articles\/top-masters-in-business-intelligence-programs-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noodle.com, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#12<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Marketing Schools in the US to Hire From (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designrush.com\/trends\/best-marketing-schools#12_Middle_Tennessee_State_University\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TopMarketingCompanies.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#15<\/strong>&nbsp;in Most Affordable Online Master&#8217;s Degrees in Supply Chain Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineu.org\/most-affordable-colleges\/supply-chain-management-masters-degrees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OnlineU.org, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#17<\/strong>&nbsp;in Top Colleges for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Report (<a href=\"https:\/\/lendedu.com\/blog\/top-50-colleges-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs-report-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LendEDU, 2016<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#20<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Affordable Entreprenuership Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/rankings\/most-affordable-entrepreneurship-schools\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#20<\/strong>&nbsp;in Top Affordable Master&#8217;s in Supply Chain and Logistics On-Campus Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatvaluecolleges.net\/affordable\/ms-supply-chain-logistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GreatValueColleges.net, 2019<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#20<\/strong>&nbsp;for the Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Degree (<a href=\"https:\/\/%20https\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/rankings\/most-affordable-entrepreneurship-schools\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#23<\/strong> in Online MBA Programs in Economics (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#25<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Online Master&#8217;s in Finance Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-masters-in-finance-degree-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intelligent.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#26<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Online Master&#8217;s in Finance Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-masters-in-finance-degree-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intelligent.com, 2021<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#34<\/strong>&nbsp;nationally for Best Online Master&#8217;s in Finance Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/online-masters-finance-rank-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OnlineMasters.com, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#35<\/strong>&nbsp;in Top 50 Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/rankings\/most-affordable-entrepreneurship-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#39<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Business Schools for Veterans (<a href=\"https:\/\/bestforvets.militarytimes.com\/business-schools\/2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Military Times, 2016<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#40<\/strong>&nbsp;in Top 50 Master&#8217;s in Management Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmanagementdegrees.com\/rankings\/best-online-masters-management-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Management Degrees, 2021<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#42<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Value Accounting Degree Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestvalueschools.org\/online-accounting-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BestValueSchools.net, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#42<\/strong>&nbsp;in Best Value Accounting Degree Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestvalueschools.org\/online-accounting-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BestValueSchools.net, 2021<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#134<\/strong>&nbsp;for Best Economics Schools&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-humanities-schools\/economics-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. News and World Report<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2024-25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-business-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Colleges of Distinction<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2023-24 (<a href=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-business-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Colleges of Distinction<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2022-23&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-business-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">(Colleges of Distinction)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024 Best Business Degree Programs Ranking in America (<a href=\"https:\/\/research.com\/rankings\/business\/best-business-usa?award=2221d3dfffd70b06\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.com\/rankings\/business\/best-business-usa?award=2221d3dfffd70b06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Research.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingcollege-of-education\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollegescollege-of-education\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollegescollege-of-education\">College of Education<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollegescollege-of-education\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcollege-of-education\" data-bs-parent=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#5<\/strong>&nbsp;for Most Affordable Online Master&#8217;s in English Language Learning (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/cheapest-online-masters-in-english-language-learning-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Choice, 2021<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-the-field training offered through the undergraduate Elementary Teacher Preparation program was ranked among the nation&#8217;s best (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnj.com\/story\/news\/2020\/10\/23\/mtsu-college-education-named-among-top-teacher-prep-programs\/3745043001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA Today, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked<strong>&nbsp;#12<\/strong>&nbsp;most affordable online Master of Library Science program in the country (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/college-choice-masters-library-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Choice, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Education Colleges of Distinction 2024-25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-education-colleges\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/collegesofdistinction.com\/top-education-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Colleges of Distinction<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingcollege-of-liberal-arts\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollege-of-liberal-arts\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollege-of-liberal-arts\">College of Liberal Arts<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollege-of-liberal-arts\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcollege-of-liberal-arts\" data-bs-paren=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\n<p><strong>Liberal<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Liberal Arts School in Tennessee; Ranked&nbsp;<strong>14th<\/strong>&nbsp;nationally (<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.org\/articles\/Bachelors_Degree_in_Liberal_Studies_Online_Degree.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn.org, 2017<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;among Tennessee colleges and universities&nbsp;in Best Liberal Arts General Studies Programs for Veterans and&nbsp;<strong>#17<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegefactual.com\/majors\/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities\/liberal-arts-and-general-studies\/rankings\/top-ranked-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CollegeFactual.com, 2021<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Top 5<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Music Schools in Tennessee and&nbsp;<strong>Top 15%<\/strong>&nbsp;in the U.S. (#159 out of 1478) (<a href=\"https:\/\/best-music-colleges.com\/middle-tennessee-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best-Music-Colleges.com, 2018<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Political Science &amp; International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1&nbsp;<\/strong>Master of Arts in&nbsp;International Relations program in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalrelationsedu.org\/best-masters-programs-in-international-relations-for-2018\/#tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InternationalRelations.org, 2018<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Communication Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution honor in recognition of 2nd international Pubic Debate Asociation national championship and phenomenal season (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/senate-resolution-debate-team-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTSUNews.com, 2017<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingcollege-of-media-and-entertainment\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollege-of-media-and-entertainment\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollege-of-media-and-entertainment\">College of Media and Entertainment<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollege-of-media-and-entertainment\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcollege-of-media-and-entertainment\" data-bs-paren=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\n<p><strong>Media Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#1<\/strong> Animation School in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/articles\/top-animation-school-programs-tennessee-2024-college-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AnimationCareerReview, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;Animation School in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/articles\/top-animation-school-programs-tennessee-2023-college-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReview.com, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#8<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Animation Program in the U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/articles\/top-25-animation-bachelors-science-bs-degree-programs-us-2023-college-rankings%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReview, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Top 25<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 12) Animation Schools and Colleges in the South (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/articles\/top-25-animation-schools-and-colleges-south-2023-college-rankings%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReview, 2023<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;Animation School in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/node\/2913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReview.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Graphic Design Program in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/node\/2913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReview.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#9<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Animation Program in the U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/node\/2913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReviews.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Top 40<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 27) Best Public Animation Schools and Colleges in the U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationcareerreview.com\/node\/2913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AnimationCareerReviews.com<\/a>,&nbsp;2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Recording Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Named to Billboard&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Best Music Business Schools in the U.S<\/strong>.<strong>&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>six years in a row (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/business\/9365285\/billboard-top-music-business-schools-2020-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billboard.com, 2020<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1<\/strong>&nbsp;Audio Engineering Schools&nbsp;in the U.S. (<a href=\"https:\/\/audioassemble.com\/best-audio-engineering-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audio Assemble, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingmtsu-online-amp-adult-degree-programs\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollegesmtsu-online-amp-adult-degree-programs\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollegesmtsu-online-amp-adult-degree-programs\">MTSU Online &amp; Adult Degree Programs<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollegesmtsu-online-amp-adult-degree-programs\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingmtsu-online-amp-adult-degree-programs\" data-bs-parent=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>MTSU Online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked <strong>#3<\/strong>&nbsp;Best Online Master&#8217;s in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinemasterscolleges.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Masters Colleges, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#5<\/strong> Best Online Colleges in Tennessee (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#23 <\/strong>Online MBA Programs in Economics (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#25<\/strong> Online Bachelors in Healthcare Administration (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked <strong>#41<\/strong> in Affordable Organizational Leadership Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/best-colleges\/middle-tennessee-state-university\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniversityHQ, 2024<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Professional Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;of the &#8220;Most Affordable Online Master&#8217;s Programs in Training and Development in the U.S&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradschoolhub.com\/affordable\/online\/masters\/training-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grad School Hub, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#2<\/strong>&nbsp;in the list of &#8220;Best Online Master&#8217;s in Training and Development Degrees&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtsunews.com\/online-masters-training-development-rankings-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OnlineMasters.com, 2019<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Professional Studies in Human Resources Leadership program ranked in&nbsp;<strong>top 25 nationally<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;great value (OnlineU, 2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Applied Leadership Program won the&nbsp;<strong>2016 Credit Program Award<\/strong>&nbsp;from the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education (TACHE) and the&nbsp;<strong>2016 Leadership Development Excellence Corporate University Best-inClass (CUBIC) Award<\/strong>&nbsp;at Corporate Learning Week. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tnache.org\/tache-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education, 2016<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headinguniversity-honors-college\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsecollegesuniversity-honors-college\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsecollegesuniversity-honors-college\">University Honors College<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsecollegesuniversity-honors-college\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headinguniversity-honors-college\" data-bs-parent=\"#colleges\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Scientia et Humanitas: A Journal of Student Research&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Awarded by the National Collegiate Honors Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awarded <strong>1st place<\/strong> for Student Print Winners in the Journal category in 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Awarded by&nbsp;Columbia Scholastic Press Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gold Crown Awards&nbsp;<\/strong>in&nbsp;2012, 2013, and 2015;&nbsp;<strong>Silver Crown Awards<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arete: Honors Magazine&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Awarded by National Collegiate Honors Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awarded&nbsp;<strong>1st place<\/strong>&nbsp;in Honors Council Newsletter Contest in 2012, 2014, 2016;&nbsp;<strong>2nd place<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2007, 2008, 2010; 3rd place in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">See What All The Hype Is About!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Explore more about MTSU.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mtsu.edu\/programs\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/search-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Page Block Image Button is the only block, and cannot be moved Block Image Button is the only block, and cannot be moved University Rankings &amp; Recognitions As a respected institution of higher learning dedicated to academic excellence and student success, MTSU is proud to be nationally and internationally recognized for the quality of its academic programs, and was honored as one of the Best 385 Colleges in the U.S. by the prestigious Princeton Review four years in a row, 2019-2023. Princeton-Review-2023 MTSU was honored to be named to the prestigious Princeton Review's &quot;Best Colleges&quot; for a fifth year in a row! Read More College of Basic and Applied Sciences Aerospace Southwest Airlines and MTSU partner in Destination 225\u00b0 pilot recruiting program (MTSUNews.com, 2023) MTSU's Aerospace Collegiate Institution has the 2nd most accredited concentrations\/majors by AABI (AAB International, 2023) Ranked #13 of 25 Best Aviation Schools (GradReports.com, 2020) Ranked #17 of Best Drone Training Colleges (SuccessfulStudent.org, 2020) One of original eight (8) universities selected to partner with Delta (Delta.com, 2019) Biology\/Forensic Science One of 31 FEPAC accredited undergraduate programs in the U.S. and the only one in Tennessee. (American Academy of Forensic Science, 2023) Ranked #1 Best Forensic Science College in Tennessee (Universities.com, 2020) Mathematics Ranked #1 Math Teacher Education program in Tennessee (MathColleges.com, 2023) Applied and Computational Math program ranked #1 in Tennessee (MathColleges.com, 2023) Ranked #2 in Actuarial Science program in Tennessee (MathColleges.com, 2023) Ranked #26 for Actuarial Science in the South (MathColleges.com, 2023) Ranked #28 for Math teacher Education in the South (MathColleges.com, 2023) Ranked in the top 100 Actuarial Science programs in the U.S. (MathColleges.com, 2023) Ranked in the top 200 math programs by U.S. News and World Report (USNews.com, 2023) One of four universities to receive the 2020 CAS University Award Program for Actuarial Science (Casualty Actuarial Society, 2020) Mechatronics Engineering MTSU has the only Siemens Level 3 Certificate Program in the U.S. (MTSUNews.com, 2019) Physics Ranked #2 Physics program in Tennessee (CollegeFactual.com, 2023) College of Behavioral and Health Sciences Criminal Justice Ranked #37 online Criminal Justice bachelor degree (MTSUNews.com, 2019) Nursing Ranked #1 nursing program in Tennessee and the only state program ranked in the Top 30 nationwide (NurseJournal.org, 2015) Ranked #15 in &quot;America's Best Nursing Schools&quot; among schools of nursing in the eastern U.S. Psychology Ranked #1 Industrial\/Organizational Psychology Master's Program in the nation (Society for Industrial\/Organizational Psychology, 2018) Ranked #19 in Best Psychology Undergraduate Online Degree Program in the U.S. (CollegeChoice.net, 2023) Social Work Ranked #2 for Most Affordable Master's in Social Work Degrees in Tennessee (SocialWorkDegree.org, 2019) Ranked #5 in Best Bachelor's in Social Work Degrees in Tennessee (SocialWorkDegree.org, 2019) Tourism and Hospitality Management Ranked #19 for the Best Affordable Hospitality Management Degree (University HQ, 2021) Jennings A. Jones College of Business Ranked #1 in Best Management Information Systems Schools in Tennessee, Undergraduate (Plexuss, 2022) Ranked #1 in Survey of Leading College Insurance and Risk Management Programs (Best's Review, 2020) Ranked #2 for Best Master's Programs in Supply Chain Management (Intelligent.com, 2023) Ranked #2 in Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee (BusinessDegreeCentral.com, 2021) Ranked #3 in Best Tennessee MBA Schools and Programs (UniversityHQ, 2023) Ranked #3 in Best Online Master's in Tennessee (Online Masters Colleges, 2023) Ranked #3 in Best MBA Degree Programs in Tennessee (UniversityHQ, 2022) Ranked #3 in Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee (BusinessDegreeCentral.com, 2021) Ranked #4 in Best Master of Management Information Systems Programs (Best Value Schools, 2021) Ranked #8 in Best Bachelor\u2019s in Digital Marketing Degree Programs (TechGuide, 2024) Listed in Top 11 Best Online Master's in Business Intelligence Programs (Noodle.com, 2019) Ranked #12 in Best Marketing Schools in the US to Hire From (TopMarketingCompanies.com, 2020) Ranked #15 in Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Supply Chain Management (OnlineU.org, 2020) Ranked #17 in Top Colleges for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Report (LendEDU, 2016) Ranked #20 in Best Affordable Entreprenuership Program (UniversityHQ, 2023) Ranked #20 in Top Affordable Master's in Supply Chain and Logistics On-Campus Program (GreatValueColleges.net, 2019) Ranked #20 for the Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Degree (UniversityHQ) Ranked #25 in Best Online Master's in Finance Programs (Intelligent.com, 2020) Ranked #26 in Best Online Master's in Finance Programs (Intelligent.com, 2021) Ranked #34 nationally for Best Online Master's in Finance Programs (OnlineMasters.com, 2019) Ranked #35 in Top 50 Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Program (UniversityHQ, 2024) Ranked #39 in Best Business Schools for Veterans (Military Times, 2016) Ranked #40 in Top 50 Master's in Management Programs (Top Management Degrees, 2021) Ranked #42 in Best Value Accounting Degree Programs (BestValueSchools.net, 2023) Ranked #42 in Best Value Accounting Degree Programs (BestValueSchools.net, 2021) Ranked #134 for Best Economics Schools (U.S. News and World Report) Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2023-24 (Colleges of Distinction) Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2022-23 (Colleges of Distinction) College of Education Ranked #5 for Most Affordable Online Master's in English Language Learning (College Choice, 2021) In-the-field training offered through the undergraduate Elementary Teacher Preparation program was ranked among the nation's best (USA Today, 2020) Ranked #12 most affordable online Master of Library Science program in the country (College Choice, 2020) College of Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Ranked #1 Best Liberal Arts School in Tennessee; Ranked 14th nationally (Learn.org, 2017) Ranked #1 among Tennessee colleges and universities in Best Liberal Arts General Studies Programs for Veterans and #17 in the U.S. (CollegeFactual.com, 2021) Music Ranked in Top 5 Best Music Schools in Tennessee and Top 15% in the U.S. (#159 out of 1478) (Best-Music-Colleges.com, 2018) Political Science &amp; International Relations Ranked #1 Master of Arts in International Relations program in Tennessee (InternationalRelations.org, 2018) Communication Studies Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution honor in recognition of 2nd international Pubic Debate Asociation national championship and phenomenal season (MTSUNews.com, 2017) College of Media and Entertainment Media Arts Ranked #2 Animation School in Tennessee (AnimationCareerReview.com, 2023) Ranked #8 Best Animation Program in the U.S. (AnimationCareerReview, 2023) Top 25 (No. 12) Animation Schools and Colleges in the South (AnimationCareerReview, 2023) Ranked #2 Animation School in Tennessee (AnimationCareerReview.com, 2020) Ranked #2 Best Graphic Design Program in Tennessee (AnimationCareerReview.com, 2020) Ranked #9 Best Animation Program in the U.S. (AnimationCareerReviews.com, 2020) Top 40 (No. 27) Best Public Animation Schools and Colleges in the U.S. (AnimationCareerReviews.com, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023) Recording Industry Named to Billboard's &quot;Best Music Business Schools in the U.S.&quot; six years in a row (Billboard.com, 2020) Ranked #1 Audio Engineering Schools in the U.S. (Audio Assemble, 2019) MTSU Online &amp; Adult Degree Programs Online MTSU Ranked #3 Best Online Master's in Tennessee (Online Masters Colleges, 2024) Master of Professional Studies Ranked #2 of the &quot;Most Affordable Online Master's Programs in Training and Development in the U.S&quot; (Grad School Hub, 2019) Ranked #2 in the list of &quot;Best Online Master's in Training and Development Degrees&quot; (OnlineMasters.com, 2019) Master of Professional Studies in Human Resources Leadership program ranked in top 25 nationally for great value (OnlineU, 2017) The Applied Leadership Program won the 2016 Credit Program Award from the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education (TACHE) and the 2016 Leadership Development Excellence Corporate University Best-inClass (CUBIC) Award at Corporate Learning Week. (Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education, 2016) University Honors College Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression - Awarded by Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Awards in 2012, 2013, and 2015; Silver Crown Awards in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2019 Arete: Honors Magazine - Awarded by National Collegiate Honors Council Awarded 1st place in Honors Council Newsletter Contest in 2012, 2014, 2016; 2nd place in 2007, 2008, 2010; 3rd place in 2018 See What All The Hype Is About! Explore more about MTSU. \ufeff Image Button A single button with a background image. Image Button Notifications 172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131.jpg exceeds the maximum upload size for this site. Select or Upload Media Filter media Filter by date Search Media list Showing 6 of 6 media items Attachment Details 172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131.jpg April 5, 2024 327 KB 1920 by 1280 pixels Edit Image Alt Text Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab). Leave empty if the image is purely decorative. Title Caption Instructor Elissa Ledoux and student Robert Qakish in the Mechatronics lab using the FANUC robot arm. Description File URL: Selected media actions\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/172bd1e8-1282-46db-9e0c-1b0d594da131.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>300 Academic Programs<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtsu.edu\/scholarships\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-id=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/42b82713-8f92-4ef7-90e6-b7430c7e06a8-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/42b82713-8f92-4ef7-90e6-b7430c7e06a8-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/42b82713-8f92-4ef7-90e6-b7430c7e06a8-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/42b82713-8f92-4ef7-90e6-b7430c7e06a8-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/42b82713-8f92-4ef7-90e6-b7430c7e06a8-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/42b82713-8f92-4ef7-90e6-b7430c7e06a8-2048x1480.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Explore Scholarships<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtsu.edu\/campuslife\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/bcec845c-2a1f-4400-aa12-3fb82205d489-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Student dancing\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/bcec845c-2a1f-4400-aa12-3fb82205d489-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/bcec845c-2a1f-4400-aa12-3fb82205d489-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/bcec845c-2a1f-4400-aa12-3fb82205d489-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/bcec845c-2a1f-4400-aa12-3fb82205d489-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/bcec845c-2a1f-4400-aa12-3fb82205d489.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Campus Life<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtsu.edu\/how-to-apply.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/428d5fbc-f70b-4c6f-99f0-fae2d232412d-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Students sitting at table\" class=\"wp-image-14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/428d5fbc-f70b-4c6f-99f0-fae2d232412d-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/428d5fbc-f70b-4c6f-99f0-fae2d232412d-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/428d5fbc-f70b-4c6f-99f0-fae2d232412d-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/428d5fbc-f70b-4c6f-99f0-fae2d232412d-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/rankings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2024\/04\/428d5fbc-f70b-4c6f-99f0-fae2d232412d.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a respected institution of higher learning dedicated to academic excellence and student success, MTSU is proud to be nationally and internationally recognized for the quality of its academic programs. 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