Education at Murray State College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Murray State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and approximately 2,172 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State College Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Murray State College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Murray State College Education Rankings

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Education Student Demographics at Murray State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Murray State College.

Murray State College Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Murray State College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

Murray State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State College with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Murray State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Murray State College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.