Murray State University

Murray, KY · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Murray, Kentucky, Murray State University is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 6,688 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $44,737 ten years after enrollment, which is 10% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 60.4%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $20,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.18x. The average net price after financial aid is $9,096 per year. The most popular programs include Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other, Business, Animal Sciences, Teacher Education, and Accounting.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$44,737
Graduation Rate
60.4%
Median Debt
$20,500
Average Net Price
$9,096
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.23x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.18x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
6,688
Admission Rate
85.7%
Average SAT
1133
Retention Rate
75.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$9,900
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,836
Pell Grant Rate
33.3%
Federal Loan Rate
35.4%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$6,242
Income $30K–$48K
$6,347
Income $48K–$75K
$8,104
Income $110K+
$15,450

Student Demographics

Women
62.7%
White
78.4%
Black
6.1%
Hispanic
3.5%
Asian
0.8%
Two or More Races
3.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
57.2%

Accreditations

Programs (104)

Bachelor (51)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other $57,686 125
Animal Sciences Not reported 109
Teacher Education $38,132 92
Accounting $64,269 90
Registered Nursing $72,462 85
Liberal Arts & Sciences $41,797 83
Business $51,818 72
Clinical Psychology $44,800 67
Finance $56,263 59
Social Work $41,165 55
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $84,705 48
Biology $48,370 47
Public Relations $58,265 45
Engineering Physics $86,713 38
Political Science Not reported 33
Wildlife Management $43,844 32
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $87,573 32
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 31
English Language & Literature $41,383 31
Special Education $36,657 30
Criminal Justice & Corrections $48,437 30
Fine Arts $38,192 28
Music $36,697 27
Communication Disorders $50,387 25
Sports & Fitness $57,764 22
Business Administration & Management $63,679 22
Public Health $51,848 19
Chemistry Not reported 18
Marketing $56,780 17
Computer Science $67,173 16
Secondary Education Not reported 16
Industrial Production Technology Not reported 16
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians $58,862 16
History $46,739 15
Mathematics $51,771 13
Public Administration Not reported 13
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Not reported 12
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 9
Geological Sciences Not reported 9
Economics Not reported 9
Journalism Not reported 8
Radio, Television & Film $45,127 8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Not reported 7
Sociology Not reported 7
Civil Engineering Not reported 6
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 6
International Relations Not reported 5
Arts & Entertainment Management Not reported 5
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 3
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians $40,839 Not reported
Information Science $66,204 Not reported

Master (23)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business $96,691 117
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other $58,618 78
Secondary Education $50,821 58
Educational Administration $60,155 47
Public Administration Not reported 43
Teacher Education $44,101 39
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 36
Communication Disorders $57,136 23
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 18
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $107,129 16
Community Organization & Advocacy $51,766 13
Public Relations $51,638 11
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 10
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 9
Special Education $43,802 8
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 8
Economics Not reported 8
English Language & Literature Not reported 7
Biology Not reported 6
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 6
History Not reported 6
Communications Not reported 5
Clinical Psychology Not reported 3

Doctoral (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
English Language & Literature Not reported 38
Educational Administration $73,149 30
Registered Nursing $189,508 Not reported

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 23

Associate (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 13
Business Not reported 5
Secondary Education Not reported 3

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management Not reported 6
Public Relations Not reported 5

Undergraduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Romance Languages Not reported 10
Geography Not reported 7
Show 19 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Associate 2
Romance Languages Bachelor 2
Sustainability Studies Master 2
Chemistry Master 2
Geography Graduate Certificate 2
Information Science Graduate Certificate 1
Computer & Information Systems Security Graduate Certificate 1
Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 1
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Graduate Certificate 1
Linguistics Bachelor 1
East Asian Languages Undergraduate Certificate 1
Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor 1
Mathematics Master 1
Geological Sciences Master 1
Physics Bachelor 1
Clinical Psychology Graduate Certificate 1
Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate 1
Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate 1

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