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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $10,071 and $10,368 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $523.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$0$9,414
Fees$0$954
Cost per Credit$0$523
Books & Supplies$900
Room & Board$10,594 (On-Campus) / $12,534 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,717 (On-Campus) / $5,717 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$17,211$27,579
Off-Campus Total$19,151$29,519
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,114$8,881$9,882$10,071-
Out-of-State$14,400$14,400$14,544$10,071$10,368

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 the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,071 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for out-of-state students.
It offers sixty-six (66) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMurray State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY
Graduate School Students1,763 students
896 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,071
Out-of-State$10,368
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 66 Graduate Programs
42 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Murray State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 66 major areas - 42 Master's (15 online programs), 3 Doctorate , 21 Post-Bachelor'(5 online programs). 543 students have been conferred Master's degree and 67 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total5436717-
Men188198-
Women355489-
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.
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary Administrative Services, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Development Economics and International Development-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving
what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Air Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)79ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration9ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 - - NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy12ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Administration24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International Development-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce89ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,414 students enrolled in Murray State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,763 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 619 male and 1,144 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 555 full-time and 1,208 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 896 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 297 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,763
Men Students619
Women Students1,144
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,763
Full-time Students555
Part-time Students1,208
By race/ethnicity 1,381 White, 137 Black, and 18 Asian students are attending at Murray State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,763
American Indian /
Native American		6
Asian18
Black137
Hispanic41
White1,381
Two or more races43
Un-Known46
32 students are younger than 22 and 417 students are older than 65. The school has 892 students aged between 22 and 30 and 459 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,763
21 & Under32
22-24449
25-29443
30-34280
35-39179
40 & Over417
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, 896 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 297 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,800
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses896
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses297
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses607
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses896
Kentucky Resident387
Other State In U.S.474
Outside of U.S.35
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