Community Organization & Advocacy at Murray State University

Every community organization and advocacy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the community organization program at Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in community organization.

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

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Community Organization

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Murray State offers distance education options for community organization at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

Community Organization Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Program

Of the 27 community organization students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Murray State, about 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in community organization each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a community organization master's degree from Murray State, 67% 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 community organization.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Community Organization Grads May Go Into

A degree in community organization 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
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	1,260	$47,370
Community and Social Service Specialists	520	$43,700

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.