Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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

Murray State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Murray State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from Murray State. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the higher education/higher education administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 higher education/higher education administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Educational Leadership & Administration
• Other Educational Administration & Supervision

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education administration 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
Postsecondary Education Administrators	2,160	$86,620
Education Administrators	620	$82,070

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.