Teaching English or French at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a English or French school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English or French program.

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 Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

Murray State Teaching English or French Rankings

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English or French Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Teaching English or French Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in English or French from Murray State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English or French 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 English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

The following English or French 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
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	6

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French 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
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Kindergarten Teachers	2,500	$54,510

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.