Business & Economic Research Center at MTSU
Middle Tennessee 2023 Industrial Wage & Benefit Survey
Thank you to all who participated! Reports are now available. If you have not received
the reports, please contact berc@mtsu.edu.The Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Middle Tennessee State University
conducted a 40-county wage and benefit survey, primarily of manufacturing and distribution
companies, in Middle Tennessee between February 1 and March 24, 2023. Read more.
Nashville MSA 2023 Health Care Industry Report
Thank you to all who participated in the Nashville Health Care Survey! The report
is now available. In partnership with the Nashville Health Care Council, the Business and Economic Research
Center conducted a comprehensive study of the economic impact of Nashville's health
care industry.
2023 COE-URP Scholars Program
MTSU’s Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning Advisory
Committee is launching a new Scholars Program to assist students in their academic and professional development.
The COE-URP Scholars Program is a nine-month research and engagement program for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University designed to bring students, professors and community members together to address pressing urban and regional concerns through academic research. Read More
2022 MTSU Economic Impact on Tennessee
MTSU is responsible for more than $1.42 billion and almost 11,500 jobs in Tennessee in 2021, according to a recent study by the Business and Economic Research Center. The BERC study found that the university is Murfreesboro’s second largest employer with 2,270 local jobs and generates $143.6 million in local, state and federal tax revenue, according to an MTSU news release, an increase of 63% from five years ago.
Global Commerce Reports
Tennessee Trade Report - Q1 2023: On the face of it, the first quarter of 2023 was a mediocre one for Tennessee exporters.
However, the numbers don't tell the whole story. The state exported $9.734 billion
in goods, a one percent gain from the first quarter of 2022. Read more.
