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Murray State University is a public institution situated in Murray, Kentucky. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Murray draws many to the area.

543 Master's Degrees
67 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Murray State University?

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Contact details for Murray State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318
Phone: 270-809-3011
Website: www.murraystate.edu

Murray State University Graduate Student Diversity

1,763 Graduate Students
65% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,763 graduate students at Murray State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Murray State University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 137
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 1,381
International Students 91
Other Races/Ethnicities 95

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Murray State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Murray State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Murray State University

1,944 Took All Classes Online
4,628 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at Murray State. In 2022-2023, 4,628 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Murray State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Murray State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 7%
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 10%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1%
Public Administration & Social Service 6%
Social Sciences 24%

Murray State University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 89 0 89
Other Agriculture 0 79 0 79
Educational Administration 0 47 21 68
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 62 0 62
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 31 0 31
Communication Sciences 0 31 0 31
Nursing 0 0 28 28
Student Counseling 1 23 0 24
Public Administration 0 24 0 24
General English Literature 0 4 18 22
Quality Control Technology 0 21 0 21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 21 0 21
Communication & Media Studies 0 15 0 15
Public Relations & Advertising 3 10 0 13
Computer Information Systems 0 12 0 12
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 12 0 12
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 12 0 12
Special Education 0 11 0 11
Teaching English or French 0 8 0 8
Information Technology 0 6 0 6
Veterinary Administrative Services 5 0 0 5
General Biology 0 5 0 5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 5 0 5
Economics 1 3 0 4
Business Administration & Management 3 0 0 3
General Engineering Technology 0 3 0 3
History 0 3 0 3
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 3 0 3
Mathematics 0 1 0 1
Sustainability Science 0 1 0 1
Chemistry 0 1 0 1
Child Development & Psychology 1 0 0 1
Geography & Cartography 1 0 0 1
Air Transportation 1 0 0 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1 0 0 1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0
Accounting 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 0
Engineering Physics 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Wildlife Management 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0
Outdoor Education 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Sociology 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 17 543 67 627

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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