Major Programs at Murray State

Murray State University offers 148 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant program has the most completers (99 students) and the General Studies program has the second most completers (91 students) last year.
The Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician program has the highest salary ($63,400) after graduation and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $57,100 average salary.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Murray State University offers 148 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED27 15NOT OFFERED5
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED663 42321

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Murray State University.
The Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician program has the highest salary ($63,400) after graduation and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $57,100 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician$63,400
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$57,100
Computer Science$51,000
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician$49,800
Information Science/Studies$49,400
Accounting$39,300
Biology/Biological Sciences$34,900
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)$34,100
Special Education and Teaching$33,300
Finance$33,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$32,100
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching$31,900
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$158,600
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician$71,400
Educational Leadership and Administration$58,200
Business/Commerce$53,800
Communication Sciences and Disorders$52,100
Agricultural Teacher Education$41,300
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching$40,500
Special Education and Teaching$38,300
Community Organization and Advocacy$32,000
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Murray State University.
At the school, the Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant program has the most completers (99 students) and the General Studies program has the second most completers (91 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Murray State by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Veterinary Administrative Services, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 99 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE 102ONLINE 79ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $34,100 - - -
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $29,700 - - -
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $49,400 - - -
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $51,000 - - -
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $58,200 - -
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $33,300 $38,300 - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $41,300 - -
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 9 8 0 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Engineering Physics/Applied PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $49,800 - - -
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $63,400 $71,400 - -
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Portuguese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 4 0 0
Salary After Completing-- $28,600 - - -
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 21ONLINE 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $32,100 - - -
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $34,900 - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Outdoor EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - $32,000 - -
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $28,300 - - -
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 1ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Air Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $24,200 - - -
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - $52,100 - -
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $57,100 $158,600 - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 1 78ONLINE 89ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $30,500 $53,800 - -
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED 1 3ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $39,300 - - -
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $33,000 - - -
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $30,500 - - -
what is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -

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