Degree Programs Overview

Morehead State University offers 93 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,321 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Morehead State. 983 students completed bachelor's programs and 174 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Morehead State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's7113525110
Bachelor's511983397586
Master's251217469105
Doctor's111459
Post-Graduate Certificate431578

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Morehead State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Engineering Technology program has the highest salary ($63,288) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,589 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Engineering Technology $63,288$5,274$27,000$286
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $59,589$4,966$25,487$270
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $56,127$4,677$21,589$229
Computer and Information Sciences, General $52,250$4,354--
Engineering-Related Fields $52,098$4,342--
Accounting and Related Services $42,105$3,509$22,782$242
Business/Commerce, General $40,638$3,387$25,000$265
Finance and Financial Management Services $40,456$3,371--
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $35,945$2,995$25,000$265
Mathematics $34,464$2,872$23,655$251
Business Administration, Management and Operations $33,444$2,787$24,122$256
Special Education and Teaching $32,854$2,738$25,375$269
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $52,630$4,386$21,625$229
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business/Commerce, General $67,934$5,661$26,654$303
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $42,017$3,501$41,000$466
Education, General $41,821$3,485$31,484$358
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,785$3,315$21,062$240

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Morehead State University.

At the school, the General Studies Bachelor program has the most completers of 140 and the Biomedical Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 51 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 23 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 14ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 325 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 410 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 110 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 180 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1013ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 27ONLINE 140ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Strategic IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 224ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 298 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 222ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 30 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 49 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2920ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 2 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2920ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 2 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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