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Elementary Education at Murray State University

If you plan to study elementary 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. In 2021, 65 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Murray State.

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

Murray State Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Murray State Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 136
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 220
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 226
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 373

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Murray State. This makes it the #232 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 elementary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from Murray State. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Murray State Elementary Education Master’s Program

100% Women
The elementary teaching program at Murray State awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Murray State, 100% 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 elementary teaching.

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

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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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