Offered Programs at Murray State
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS, BS, MS, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
148
Total Number of Online Programs
36
Total Number of Completers
2,338
Murray State University offers 148 programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 6 Associate, 65 Bachelor's, 40 Master's, 1 Doctorate (professional), 14 1-Year Certificate, 20 Post-BS Certificate programs
It also offers its programs via online learning and 36 programs are available through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 2 Associate, 10 Bachelor's, 16 Master's, 3 1-Year Certificate, 5 Post-BS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,338 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Murray State University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 17 Associate, 1,561 Bachelor's, 634 Master's, 29 Doctorate (professional), 25 1 Year Certificate, and 17 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Murray State.
Number of Programs Number of Online Programs Number of Completers Associate 6 2 17 Bachelor's 65 10 1,561 Master's 40 16 634 Doctorate (professional) 1 0 29 1 Year Certificate 14 3 25 Post-BS Certificate 20 5 17 Total 148 36 2,338
The following table shows the best programs at Murray State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician $63,400 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $57,100 Computer Science $51,000 Civil Engineering Technology/Technician $49,800 Information Science/Studies $49,400
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $158,600 Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician $71,400 Educational Leadership and Administration $58,200 Business/Commerce $53,800 Communication Sciences and Disorders $52,100
The following table lists the popular programs at Murray State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Accounting 90 $39,300 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 85 $57,100 Animal Health 82 - General Studies 80 - Elementary Education and Teaching 63 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Business/Commerce 117 $53,800 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) 78 - Public Administration 43 - Educational Administration and Supervision (other) 40 - Information Technology 36 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Educational Leadership and Administration 30 - Nursing Practice 23 -
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Murray State by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
✔ (1 completers)2 completers - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✔ 2 -
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Education
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0 completers - Technical Teacher Education ✕ 0 -
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
✔ (1 completers)8 completers - Chinese Language and Literature ✕ 0 - Japanese Language and Literature ✕ 1 - German Language and Literature ✕ 0 - Portuguese Language and Literature ✔ 5 - Spanish Language and Literature ✕ 2 -
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English Language and Literature
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0 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 0 -
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
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0 completers - Applied and Professional Ethics ✕ 0 -
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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0 completers - Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management ✕ 0 -
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Social Sciences
✔ (1 completers)13 completers - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✔ 13 -
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Visual and Performing Arts
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0 completers - Photography ✕ 0 -
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Business
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0 completers -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management ✕ 0 - Total 25
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture
✔ (1 completers)2 completers - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) ✔ 2 -
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Education
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1 completers - Technical Teacher Education ✕ 1 -
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Engineering Technology
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1 completers - Civil Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 0 - Industrial Technology/Technician ✕ 1 -
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
✔ (1 completers)12 completers - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✔ 12 -
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Business
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1 completers -
Business/Commerce ✕ 1 - Total 17
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture
✔ (1 completers)189 completers - Animal Sciences ✕ 17 - Animal Health ✕ 71 - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) ✔ 101 $34,100
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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20 completers - Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management ✕ 20 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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55 completers - Journalism ✕ 6 - Radio and Television ✕ 7 - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia ✕ 3 - Organizational Communication ✕ 17 $29,700 Public Relations/Image Management ✕ 16 - Advertising ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
✔ (2 completers)64 completers - Information Technology ✔ 11 - Computer Science ✕ 32 $51,000 Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✔ 21 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (1 completers)149 completers - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 23 $33,300 Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 64 - Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching ✕ 27 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✔ 10 - Health Teacher Education ✕ 8 - Technical Teacher Education ✕ 17 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
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31 completers - Civil Engineering ✕ 9 - Engineering Physics/Applied Physics ✕ 22 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
✔ (1 completers)104 completers - Civil Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 21 $49,800 Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology ✕ 17 - Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician ✔ 14 - Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician ✕ 36 $63,400 CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician ✕ 16 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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6 completers - Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) ✕ 0 - Spanish Language and Literature ✕ 0 - Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) ✕ 6 -
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English Language and Literature
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29 completers $28,600 English Language and Literature ✕ 29 $28,600 Creative Writing ✕ 0 -
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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111 completers $32,100 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 0 $32,100 General Studies ✕ 111 -
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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46 completers $34,900 Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 46 $34,900
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Mathematics and Statistics
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13 completers - Mathematics ✕ 13 -
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
✔ (1 completers)0 completers - Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 0 - Outdoor Education ✔ 0 -
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Physical Sciences
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38 completers - Chemistry ✕ 15 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 22 - Physics ✕ 1 -
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Psychology
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60 completers - Research and Experimental Psychology (other) ✕ 60 -
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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17 completers $30,300 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies ✕ 17 -
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Human Services
✔ (1 completers)27 completers - Social Work ✔ 27 $28,300
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Social Sciences
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26 completers - Economics ✕ 0 - Econometrics and Quantitative Economics ✕ 7 - International Relations and Affairs ✕ 2 - Political Science and Government ✕ 12 - Sociology ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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60 completers - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 3 - Fine/Studio Arts ✕ 25 - Music ✕ 23 $24,200 Music Management ✕ 9 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)176 completers - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist ✕ 35 - Community Health and Preventive Medicine ✔ 31 - Dietetics/Dietitian ✕ 6 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✕ 104 $57,100
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (2 completers)262 completers $30,500 Business/Commerce ✔ 64 $30,500 Business Administration and Management ✕ 9 - Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management ✔ 4 - Organizational Leadership ✕ 8 - Accounting ✕ 85 $39,300 Finance ✕ 72 $33,000 Marketing/Marketing Management ✕ 20 $30,500
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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23 completers -
History ✕ 23 - Total 1,561
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture
✔ (1 completers)91 completers - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) ✔ 91 -
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Communication and Journalism
✔ (1 completers)28 completers - Mass Communication/Media Studies ✕ 19 - Organizational Communication ✔ 9 -
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Computer and Information Sciences
✔ (3 completers)61 completers - Information Technology ✔ 49 - Information Science/Studies ✔ 0 - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✔ 12 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (5 completers)196 completers - Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ✔ 7 - Educational Administration and Supervision (other) ✕ 40 - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 11 $38,300 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 17 - Secondary Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Teacher Education, Multiple Levels ✕ 27 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✔ 11 - Agricultural Teacher Education ✔ 50 $41,300 Music Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Reading Teacher Education ✔ 7 - Technical Teacher Education ✕ 6 - School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist ✔ 19 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
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16 completers - Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician ✕ 16 $71,400
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
✕
9 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 9 - Creative Writing ✕ 0 -
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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1 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 1 -
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Mathematics and Statistics
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2 completers - Mathematics ✕ 2 -
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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0 completers - Sustainability Studies ✕ 0 -
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Physical Sciences
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5 completers - Chemistry ✕ 1 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 4 - Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) ✕ 0 -
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Psychology
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10 completers - Experimental Psychology ✕ 2 - Clinical Psychology ✕ 8 -
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Human Services
✔ (2 completers)43 completers - Community Organization and Advocacy ✔ 12 $32,000 Public Administration ✔ 31 -
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Social Sciences
✔ (1 completers)2 completers - Economics ✕ 0 - Development Economics and International Development ✔ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)48 completers - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist ✕ 22 - Occupational Therapy/Therapist ✕ 16 - Dietetics/Dietitian ✔ 10 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (1 completers)108 completers $53,800 Business/Commerce ✔ 108 $53,800
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History
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5 completers -
History ✕ 5 - Total 634
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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29 completers -
Nursing Practice ✕ 29 - Total 29
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✕
26 completers - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 26 -
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English Language and Literature
✕
29 completers -
English Language and Literature ✕ 29 - Total 55
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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0 completers - Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management ✕ 0 -
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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0 completers - Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) ✕ 0 -
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Communication and Journalism
✔ (1 completers)3 completers - Health Communication ✔ 3 -
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Computer and Information Sciences
✔ (2 completers)0 completers - Information Science/Studies ✔ 0 - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✔ 0 -
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Education
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2 completers - Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ✕ 2 - College Student Counseling and Personnel Services ✕ 0 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Technical Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✕ 0 -
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Work and Family Studies
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0 completers - Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies ✕ 0 -
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English Language and Literature
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0 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 0 -
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Psychology
✕
0 completers - Research and Experimental Psychology (other) ✕ 0 -
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Human Services
✔ (1 completers)0 completers - Community Organization and Advocacy ✔ 0 -
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Social Sciences
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1 completers - Development Economics and International Development ✕ 0 - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✕ 1 -
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Transportation and Materials Moving
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0 completers - Air Transportation (other) ✕ 0 -
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Visual and Performing Arts
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0 completers - Photography ✕ 0 -
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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0 completers - Communication Sciences and Disorders ✕ 0 -
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Business
✔ 4 completers -
Organizational Leadership ✔ 4 - Total 17
