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# Schools Similar to Murray State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/murray-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/murray-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/murray-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/murray-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/murray-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Murray State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Murray State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 85.7% | 88.2% | $47,898 4 years after completion |
| Winthrop University | 85.7% | 79.3% | $48,693 4 years after completion |
| Midway University | 85.7% | 95.1% | $54,588 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Murray State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | 85.7% | 96.4% | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Cumberlands](/school/university-of-the-cumberlands/) | 85.7% | 98.8% | $51,882 4 years after completion |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 85.7% | 99.5% | $52,228 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Freed-Hardeman University | TN | $50,701 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $47,898 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Cumberlands](/school/university-of-the-cumberlands/) | KY | $51,882 4 years after completion |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | KY | $53,602 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Murray State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | $50,487 4 years after completion | $72,839 4 years after completion | $10,974 |
| Christian Brothers University | $50,487 4 years after completion | $68,058 4 years after completion | $9,854 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Murray State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $9,096 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $9,096 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [North Carolina Central University](/school/north-carolina-central-university/) | NC | $50,812 4 years after completion |
| University of North Alabama | AL | $50,818 4 years after completion |
| [Fayetteville State University](/school/fayetteville-state-university/) | NC | $51,687 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | NC | $49,668 4 years after completion |
| [Marshall University](/school/marshall-university/) | WV | $54,141 4 years after completion |
| [Alabama A & M University](/school/alabama-a-m-university/) | AL | $54,018 4 years after completion |
| [Valdosta State University](/school/valdosta-state-university/) | GA | $56,067 4 years after completion |
| [Jacksonville State University](/school/jacksonville-state-university/) | AL | $55,318 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University](/school/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/) | FL | $52,657 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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/).