Murray State University Graduate Programs

Murray State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Murray, KY. Murray State offers total 66 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $10,368 ($10,071 Kentucky residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,800
  • Graduate Programs: 66

Murray State Graduate Programs Overview

Murray State University (referred to as Murray State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Murray, KY. Murray State offers total 66 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Murray State University is $10,071 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $508 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 1,800 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 9,479 with undergraduate students.
Murray State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesKentucky residents: $10,071
Out-of-State: $10,368
Costs per Credit$508
Graduate Students1,800
Graduate Programs66 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Murray State University

Murray State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Murray State University graduate schools offers 65 major programs and 20 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 624 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Murray State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Murray State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)79
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)1 program (1 online)79
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (1 online)25
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 15
Organizational Communication1 program (1 online)10
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (3 online)18
Information Technology1 program (1 online)12
Information Science/Studies1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)6
Education [+] 15 programs (5 online)182
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)9
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 38
Special Education and Teaching1 program 11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 23
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 23
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)7
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 16
Music Teacher Education1 program 1
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)11
Technical Teacher Education1 program 8
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1 program (1 online)26
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 8
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 21
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician1 program 21
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Creative Writing1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 1
Mathematics1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Sustainability Studies1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 4
Chemistry1 program 1
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 5
Experimental Psychology1 program 0
Clinical Psychology1 program 5
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)36
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)12
Public Administration1 program (1 online)24
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)3
Economics1 program 3
Development Economics and International Development1 program (1 online)0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)64
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 31
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 21
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program (1 online)12
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)89
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)89
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total41 programs (15 online)540
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 28
Nursing Practice1 program 28
Total1 program28
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 21
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 21
English Language and Literature [+] 1 programs 18
English Language and Literature1 program 18
Total2 programs39
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Veterinary Administrative Services, General1 program (1 online)5
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs (1 online)3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Health Communication1 program (1 online)3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)1 program 0
Education [+] 5 programs 1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 1
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
Technical Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 1
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)2
Development Economics and International Development1 program 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)1
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program 1
Air Transportation (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 1
Photography1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)3
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)3
Total21 programs (5 online)17

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Murray State graduate programs is $10,071 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $508 for Kentucky residents and $508 for other students. The average living costs is $14,875 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Murray State
Kentucky residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,144$9,144
Fees$927$927
Costs per Credit Hour$508$508
Living on-campus$14,875
Living off-campus$15,539

Graduate Student Population

At Murray State graduate schools, there are total 1,800 graduate students. Among them, 896 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 667 men and 1,133 women students at Murray State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Murray State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Murray State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8006671,133
American Indian/Native American642
Asian25520
Black/African American1495594
Hispanic371522
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,340464876
Two More522032
Un-Known452223
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Murray State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,800896297607

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