Murray State University
Murray State University is a public college in Murray, KY. Its average net price is $7,350 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $7,357 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,208 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,615 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,672 |
| $110,001 and up | $13,409 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $43,253 |
| 8 years after entry | $46,138 |
| 10 years after entry | $48,482 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | $50,962 n=121 | $16,000 n=103 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $37,766 National median for this major n=6,365 | $23,500 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $22,950 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $43,050 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $43,581 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $63,903 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $58,962 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $44,094 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $62,497 National median for this major n=403 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $75,335 National median for this major n=717 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | $17,250 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | $36,977 National median for this major n=166 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | $21,666 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $40,793 n=111 | $23,487 n=137 |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,884 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $26,102 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Outdoor Education | $33,572 National median for this major n=181 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $23,400 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $41,538 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $22,487 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $75,788 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $72,281 n=135 | $23,192 n=108 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $33,270 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $22,712 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $36,314 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $30,512 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $37,340 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,582 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $37,235 n=127 | $22,400 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $36,009 n=114 | Not published |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $34,340 National median for this major n=1,905 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
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