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# Murray State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Murray State University?

Program-level earnings at Murray State University vary substantially, so the field selected matters when reading the university’s overall return picture. At the higher-earning end, Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians had median earnings of $87,573 four years after completion, with 29 degrees awarded.

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians posted $84,705 across 54 degrees awarded, and Nursing recorded $72,462 with 91 degrees awarded. By comparison, Teacher Education had median earnings of $38,132 and 93 degrees awarded.

The contrast between these higher- and more moderate-earning fields makes the program-level figures more informative than a single campuswide earnings number.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**204 · 13.7%**
-   Agriculture**201 · 13.5%**
-   Health professions**155 · 10.4%**
-   Education**143 · 9.6%**
-   Engineering technologies**118 · 7.9%**
-   Other**664 · 44.7%**

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47 of 47 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 29 degrees awarded**
$87,573

**Engineering Physics 26 degrees awarded**
$86,713

**Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 54 degrees awarded**
$84,705

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 91 degrees awarded**
$72,462

**Computer Science 21 degrees awarded**
$67,173

**Accounting and Related Services 44 degrees awarded**
$64,269

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 29 | $87,573 | — |
| Engineering Physics | 26 | $86,713 | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 54 | $84,705 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 91 | $72,462 | — |
| Computer Science | 21 | $67,173 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 44 | $64,269 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | $63,679 | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | $58,862 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 55 | $58,265 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 18 | $57,764 | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 102 | $57,686 | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 13 | $56,780 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 41 | $56,263 | — |
| Public Health | 25 | $51,848 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 78 | $51,818 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 15 | $51,771 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 33 | $50,387 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $48,437 | — |
| Biology, General | 34 | $48,370 | — |
| History small degree count | 16 | $46,739 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 11 | $45,127 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 55 | $44,800 | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 23 | $43,844 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 95 | $41,797 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | $41,383 | — |
| Social Work | 55 | $41,165 | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 99 | $40,839 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | $38,192 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 93 | $38,132 | — |
| Music | 26 | $36,697 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 33 | $36,657 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Graphic Communications small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Services, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Murray State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other**
102

**Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians**
99

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
95

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
93

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
91

**Business/Commerce, General**
78

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
55

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
55

**Social Work**
55

**Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians**
54

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Murray State University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The value of a degree from Murray State University depends heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 31 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is led by Business and Agriculture & Natural Resources, which together account for more than a quarter of all bachelor's degrees awarded. Business makes up 13.7% of degrees, Agriculture & Natural Resources 13.5%, and Health Professions 10.4%.

The largest single program is Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, awarding 102 degrees a year and reporting median earnings of $57,686 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn $87,573, from 29 degrees awarded annually.

Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).