| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,368 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-three (63) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Murray State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY |
| Graduate School Students | 1,763 students 896 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$10,368 Out-of-State$10,368 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 63 Graduate Programs 40 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 20 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Murray State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,368 and $10,368 for non-Kentucky residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $523.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,414 | $9,414 |
| Fees | $954 | $954 |
| Cost per Credit | $523 | $523 |
| Books & Supplies | $900 | |
| Room & Board | $10,594 (On-Campus) / $12,534 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,717 (On-Campus) / $5,717 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $27,579 | $27,579 |
| Off-Campus Total | $29,519 | $29,519 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,114 | $8,881 | $9,882 | $10,071 | $10,368 |
| Out-of-State | $14,400 | $14,400 | $14,544 | $10,071 | $10,368 |
Murray State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 63 major areas - 40 Master's (16 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 20 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs). 581 students have been conferred Master's degree and 111 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 581 | 111 | 19 | - |
| Men | 226 | 34 | 8 | - |
| Women | 355 | 77 | 11 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics and International Development | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 78ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Communication | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 36ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Technical Teacher Education | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration | 43ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 117ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
By attending status, there are 555 full-time and 1,208 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 896 students enrolled through online exclusively and 297 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,381 White, 137 Black, and 18 Asian students are attending at Murray State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
32 grad students are younger than 22 and 417 students are older than 65. It has 892 students aged between 22 and 30 and 459 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,763 |
|---|---|
| Men | 619 |
| Women | 1,144 |
| Total | 1,763 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 555 |
| Part-time Students | 1,208 |
| Total | 1,763 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 6 |
| Asian | 18 |
| Black | 137 |
| Hispanic | 41 |
| White | 1,381 |
| Two or more races | 43 |
| Un-Known | 46 |
| Total | 1,763 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 32 |
| 22-24 | 449 |
| 25-29 | 443 |
| 30-34 | 280 |
| 35-39 | 179 |
| 40 & Over | 417 |
At Murray State University graduate schools, 896 students enrolled online exclusively and 297 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,800 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 896 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 297 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 607 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 896 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 387 |
| Other State In U.S. | 474 |
| Outside of U.S. | 35 |