Southern Mississippi vs. Middle Tennessee State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

Southern Mississippivs.Middle Tennessee State

Both Southern Mississippi and Middle Tennessee State are public. Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS and Middle Tennessee State is located in Murfreesboro, TN.
  • Middle Tennessee State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $28,170 than Southern Mississippi Graduate School ($11,618).
  • Southern Mississippi Graduate School is larger with 3,268 graduate students than Middle Tennessee State Graduate School (2,648 students).
  • Southern Mississippi Graduate School has more graduate programs of 162 programs than Middle Tennessee State Graduate School (147 programs).
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#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Rankings#241 in National Universities
#19 in Tennessee
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Hattiesburg, MSLocationMurfreesboro, TN
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$35
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
162 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs147 Programs
20 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs1 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$11,124 Tennessee residents
$28,170 out-of-state
Student Population
13,526Total Students20,086
3,268Graduate Enrollment2,648
3,954Online Graduate Enrollment3,020
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,518)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
629 Full-time
165 Part-time
Number of Faculties946 Full-time
320 Part-time
2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,214 Full-time
358 Part-time
$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
Average Salary$79,506 for Faculties
$57,135 Part-time
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