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Education at Murray State University

Education at Murray State University

If you plan to study education, 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.

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

Murray State Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Murray State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Murray State Education Rankings

The education major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of education associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Murray State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 81% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Murray State are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Murray State Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Murray State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 122
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Murray State Education Master’s Program

74% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 159
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Murray State University. 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific 144
Educational Administration 71
Teacher Education Subject Specific 38
Special Education 37
Student Counseling 17
Teaching English or French 6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 19,150 $53,830
Teacher Assistants 16,570 $27,290
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Middle School Teachers 8,180 $54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators 4,290 $87,420

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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