Murray State University is a four-year, public school located in Murray, Kentucky. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 9,479 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 58%. Murray State University offer 148 programs and, among them, 14 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $19,452 at Murray State University. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,260. The total cost of attendance is $34,579 when a student lives on-campus and $36,097 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees$19,452$19,452
Books & Supplies$1,260$1,260
Room & Board$9,512$10,370
Other Living Expenses$4,355$5,015
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$34,579$36,097
1The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED14NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Murray State University offers 14 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Murray State University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Murray State University

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Portuguese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Murray State University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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