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Education at Murray State

Murray State graduates about 138 education majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 477th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 41 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

41/100Light#477 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1389% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.79× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%965–1190whole school

Around Murray State

Hart College at Murray State University
HartCollege MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Why is it not 100 mm?
ACS GT MAG 3 Spoke Hub and Wheel 93 mmPhoto: Joel Weinberger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shoe Tree at Murray State University
Shoetree MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Kentucky historical marker #2131, commemorating the summer 1955 enrollment of Ma
Desegregation of Murray State College Kentucky Historical MarkerPhoto: Simon Placr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Alvernia University 42
  2. Loyola University New Orleans 42
  3. Jacksonville State University 41
  4. University of Akron 41
  5. Gardner-Webb University 41
  6. Dominican University 41
  7. California State University–Dominguez Hills 40
  8. University of Central Missouri 40

Other strong majors at Murray State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Murray State with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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