Graduate School Tuition at Murray State University
Murray State University (Murray State) is a four-years, public school located in Murray, KY. It offers 55 graduate programs - 43 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 9 Post-bachelor's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,882 for Kentucky residents and $14,544 for others. A total of 1,586 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,449 students at Murray State. Murray State offers online graduate programs and 742 out of 1,586 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($158,600) after graduation and the Master's Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $71,400 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
Murray State University is a four-years, public school located in Murray, Kentucky. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,882 for Kentucky residents and $14,544 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Murray State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | 218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY |
| Graduate School Students | 1,586 students 742 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$9,882 Out-of-State$14,544 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 55 Graduate Programs 43 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $9,882 and $14,544 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $555 for Kentucky residents and $589 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,982 | $13,644 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
| Cost per Credit | $555 | $589 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,260 | |
| Room & Board | $9,868 (On-Campus) / $10,717 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,330 (On-Campus) / $4,990 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,340 | $30,002 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,849 | $31,511 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,504 | $9,114 | $9,114 | $8,881 | $9,882 |
| Out-of-State | $27,684 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $14,544 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Murray State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 43 Master's (17 online programs), 3 Doctorate (2 online programs), 9 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs). 433 students have been conferred Master's degree and 59 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 | 433 | 59 | - | - |
| Men | 136 | 26 | - | - |
| Women | 297 | 33 | - | - |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 9,449 students enrolled in Murray State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,586 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 536 male and 1,050 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 592 full-time and 994 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 742 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 215 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 1,586 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 536 | |
| Women Students | 1,050 |
| Total | 1,586 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 592 | |
| Part-time Students | 994 |
By race/ethnicity 1,268 White, 120 Black, and 15 Asian students are attending at Murray State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 1,586 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 | |
| Asian | 15 | |
| Black | 120 | |
| Hispanic | 32 | |
| White | 1,268 | |
| Two or more races | 40 | |
| Un-Known | 37 |
20 students are younger than 22 and 342 students are older than 65. The school has 793 students aged between 22 and 30 and 431 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,586 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 20 | |
| 22-24 | 413 | |
| 25-29 | 380 | |
| 30-34 | 234 | |
| 35-39 | 197 | |
| 40 & Over | 342 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Murray State University, 742 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 215 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,586 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 742 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 215 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 629 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 742 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 361 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 365 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
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