Degree Programs Overview

Murray State University offers 148 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 36 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,337 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Murray State. 1,603 students completed bachelor's programs and 581 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Murray 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's62231310
Bachelor's65101,6035871,016
Master's4016581226355
Doctor's3NOT OFFERED912863
Post-Graduate Certificate20519811
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate14320614

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians program has the highest salary ($69,761) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $66,008 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $69,761$5,813$24,561$260
Computer Science $66,008$5,501$23,475$249
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $59,977$4,998$22,250$236
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $55,771$4,648$18,203$193
Information Science/Studies $50,840$4,237$19,037$202
Accounting and Related Services $48,268$4,022$18,318$194
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians $41,850$3,488$22,500$239
Finance and Financial Management Services $38,208$3,184$20,500$217
Biology, General $38,166$3,181$24,033$255
Business/Commerce, General $36,148$3,012$17,500$186
Marketing $36,000$3,000$21,997$233
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $35,025$2,919--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $178,780$14,898--
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $88,757$7,396--
Business/Commerce, General $65,410$5,451$28,786$327
Educational Administration and Supervision $54,238$4,520$18,800$214
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $52,217$4,351$42,000$478
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $42,486$3,541$22,500$256
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $41,272$3,439$20,093$229
Special Education and Teaching $40,660$3,388--
Community Organization and Advocacy $36,498$3,042$39,986$455

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) Bachelor program has the most completers of 125 and the Business/Commerce Master program has the second most completers of 117 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
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE 125ONLINE78ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2311ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE36ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE9ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 308 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 3 103 NOT OFFERED 0
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Physics/Applied PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4816 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Portuguese Language and Literature5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 317 38 0
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 13ONLINE 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 80NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 476 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 121 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Outdoor EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 182 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Air Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2523 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 310ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 5 71ONLINE117ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 5 71ONLINE117ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 156 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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