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Aerospace

• Southwest Airlines and ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõpartner in Destination 225° pilot recruiting program ()
• MTSU’s Aerospace Collegiate Institution has the 2^nd most accredited concentrations/majors by AABI  ()
• Ranked #13 of 25 Best Aviation Schools ()
• Ranked #17 of Best Drone Training Colleges ()
• One of original eight (8) universities selected to partner with Delta ()

Biology/Forensic Science

• One of 31 FEPAC accredited undergraduate programs in the U.S. and the only one in Tennessee. (
• Ranked #1 Best Forensic Science College in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #21 in Affordable Forensic Science Programs ()

Engineering Technology

• Ranked in top 100 Best Colleges, Engineering Programs (, 2025)

Mathematics

• Ranked #1 Math Teacher Education program in Tennessee ()
• Applied and Computational Math program ranked #1 in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #2 in Actuarial Science program in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #26 for Actuarial Science in the South ()
• Ranked #28 for Math teacher Education in the South ()
• Ranked in the top 100 Actuarial Science programs in the U.S. ()
• Ranked in the top 200 math programs by U.S. News and World Report ()
• One of four universities to receive the 2020 CAS University Award Program for Actuarial Science ()

Mechatronics Engineering

• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõhas the only Siemens Level 3 Certificate Program in the U.S. ()

Physics

• Ranked #2 Physics program in Tennessee ()

Criminal Justice

• Ranked #37 online Criminal Justice bachelor degree ()

Nursing

• Ranked #1 nursing program in Tennessee and the only state program ranked in the Top 30 nationwide () 
• Ranked #15 in “America’s Best Nursing Schools” among schools of nursing in the eastern U.S.
• Best Nursing Schools ()
• Best Master’s of Nursing ()
• Top Nursing Colleges of Distinction 2024-25 ()

Psychology

• Ranked #1 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master’s Program in the nation ()
• Ranked #19 in Best Psychology Undergraduate Online Degree Program in the U.S. ()

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 ()
• Ranked #48 in Affordable Hospitality Management Programs ()

• Ranked #1 in Best Management Information Systems Schools in Tennessee, Undergraduate ()
• Ranked #1 in Survey of Leading College Insurance and Risk Management Programs ()
• Ranked #2 for Best Master’s Programs in Supply Chain Management ()
• Ranked #2 in Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #3 in Best Tennessee MBA Schools and Programs ()
• Ranked #3 in Best Online Master’s in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #3 in Best MBA Degree Programs in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #3 in Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #4 in Best AACSB MBA Programs in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #4 in Best Master of Management Information Systems Programs () 
• Ranked #7 in Best MBA Programs in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #7 in Best Finance Programs in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #8 in Best Bachelor’s in Digital Marketing Degree Programs ()
• Listed in Top 11 Best Online Master’s in Business Intelligence Programs ()
• Ranked #12 in Best Marketing Schools in the US to Hire From ()
• Ranked #15 in Most Affordable Online Master’s Degrees in Supply Chain Management ()
• Ranked #17 in Top Colleges for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Report ()
• Ranked #20 in Best Affordable Entreprenuership Program ()
• Ranked #20 in Top Affordable Master’s in Supply Chain and Logistics On-Campus Program () 
• Ranked #20 for the Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Degree ()
• Ranked #23 in Online MBA Programs in Economics ()
• Ranked #25 in Best Online Master’s in Finance Programs ()
• Ranked #26 in Best Online Master’s in Finance Programs () 
• Ranked #34 nationally for Best Online Master’s in Finance Programs ()
• Ranked #35 in Top 50 Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Program ()
• Ranked #39 in Best Business Schools for Veterans ()
• Ranked #40 in Top 50 Master’s in Management Programs () 
• Ranked #42 in Best Value Accounting Degree Programs ()
• Ranked #42 in Best Value Accounting Degree Programs () 
• Ranked #134 for Best Economics Schools ()
• Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2024-25 ()
• Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2023-24 ()
• Top Business Colleges of Distinction 2022-23 
• 2024 Best Business Degree Programs Ranking in America ()

• Ranked #5 for Most Affordable Online Master’s in English Language Learning ()
• In-the-field training offered through the undergraduate Elementary Teacher Preparation program was ranked among the nation’s best ()
• Ranked #12 most affordable online Master of Library Science program in the country ()
• Top Education Colleges of Distinction 2024-25 ()

Liberal Arts

• Ranked #1 Best Liberal Arts School in Tennessee; Ranked 14th nationally ()
• Ranked #1 among Tennessee colleges and universities in Best Liberal Arts General Studies Programs for Veterans and #17 in the U.S. ()

Music

• Ranked in Top 5 Best Music Schools in Tennessee and Top 15% in the U.S. (#159 out of 1478) ()

Political Science & International Relations

• Ranked #1 Master of Arts in International Relations program in Tennessee ()

Communication Studies

• Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution honor in recognition of 2nd international Pubic Debate Asociation national championship and phenomenal season ()

Media Arts

• Ranked #1 Animation School in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #2 Animation School in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #8 Best Animation Program in the U.S. ()
• Top 25 (No. 12) Animation Schools and Colleges in the South ()
• Ranked #2 Animation School in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #2 Best Graphic Design Program in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #9 Best Animation Program in the U.S. ()
• Top 40 (No. 27) Best Public Animation Schools and Colleges in the U.S. (, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)

Recording Industry

• Named to Billboard’s “Best Music Business Schools in the U.S.” six years in a row ()
• Ranked #1 Audio Engineering Schools in the U.S. ()

³ÉÈËÍ·ÌõOnline

• Ranked #3 Best Online Master’s in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #5 Best Online Colleges in Tennessee ()
• Ranked #23 Online MBA Programs in Economics ()
• Ranked #25 Online Bachelors in Healthcare Administration ()
• Ranked #41 in Affordable Organizational Leadership Programs ()

Master of Professional Studies

• #2 of the “Most Affordable Online Master’s Programs in Training and Development in the U.S” ()
• #2 in the list of “Best Online Master’s in Training and Development Degrees” ()
• 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. ()

Scientia et Humanitas: A Journal of Student Research – Awarded by the National Collegiate Honors Council

• Awarded 1st place for Student Print Winners in the Journal category in 2024

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