Graduate Schools at Murray State
Murray State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Murray, KY. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Murray State graduate schools is $10,071 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,500.
Total 1,800 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Murray State University and, of that, 896 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Murray State University offers 45 graduate programs and 16 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Murray State graduate schools is $10,071 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.95% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Murray State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $9,114 | $8,214 | $900 | $14,400 | $13,500 | $900 |
| 2021 | $8,881 | $7,981 | $900 | $14,400 | $13,500 | $900 |
| 2022 | $9,882 | $8,982 | $900 | $14,544 | $13,644 | $900 |
| 2023 | $10,071 | $9,144 | $927 | $10,071 | $9,144 | $927 |
| 2024 | - | $0 | $0 | $10,368 | $9,414 | $954 |
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $506 | $800 |
| 2021 | $493 | $583 |
| 2022 | $499 | $528 |
| 2023 | $508 | $508 |
| 2024 | $0 | $523 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $9,466 | $3,800 | $10,390 | $4,570 |
| 2021 | $9,512 | $4,355 | $10,370 | $5,015 |
| 2022 | $9,868 | $4,330 | $10,717 | $4,990 |
| 2023 | $10,160 | $4,715 | $10,824 | $4,715 |
| 2024 | $10,594 | $5,717 | $12,534 | $5,717 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Murray State University offers 148 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 31 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 42 | 15 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Other) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 21 | 5 |
| Total | 148 | 31 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Veterinary Administrative Services, General | 5 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 |
| Photography | 1 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 80 |
| Business/Commerce | 70 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 48 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 46 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 32 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 29 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 18 |
Graduate Student Population
At Murray State, there are 9,479 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,800 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 667 male and 1,133 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.59 to 1. Murray State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 896 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 149 | 55 | 94 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,340 | 464 | 876 |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 20 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 1,800 | 667 | 1,133 |
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