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Physical Sciences at Murray State University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Murray State Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Murray State. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Murray State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 3
Chemistry 1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,940 $117,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Professors 890 $50,500
Chemists 650 $72,100

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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