Public · Murray, Kentucky
Murray State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
53 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $7,350
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 60%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,688
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $7,357 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,208 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $4,615 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,672 |
| $110,000+ | $13,409 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (35)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573
- Engineering Physics$86,713
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,705
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$76,967 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462
- Computer Science$67,173
- Accounting and Related Services$64,269
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$62,583 (1 yr)
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$57,686
- Marketing$56,780
- Finance and Financial Management Services$56,263
- Public Health$51,848
- Business/Commerce, General$51,818
- Mathematics$51,771
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437
- Biology, General$48,370
- History$46,739
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127
- Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797
- English Language and Literature, General$41,383
- Social Work$41,165
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,839
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$39,590 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$38,192
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,132
- Music$36,697
- Special Education and Teaching$36,657
- Political Science and Government$29,188 (1 yr)
Master's programs (15)
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$107,129
- Business/Commerce, General$96,691
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,384 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$61,993 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$60,155
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$58,618
- Communication and Media Studies$58,542 (1 yr)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$57,963 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,136
- Community Organization and Advocacy$51,766
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,638
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,821
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$46,284 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,101
- Special Education and Teaching$43,802