Psychology at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

Murray State Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Murray State Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Murray State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Murray State, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Murray State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7
Child Development & Psychology	2

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,080	$64,330
Psychology Professors	630	$67,960
Psychologists	150	$91,020

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.