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General Business/Commerce at Murray State University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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

Murray State General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Business
Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
Master’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

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.

Murray State does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Murray State General Business/Commerce Rankings

The general business major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

General Business Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Murray State University.

Murray State General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

80% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at Murray State are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Murray State General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of general business bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at Murray State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Murray State General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

42% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of general business master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Murray State, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	87
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Management Analysts	4,280	$72,850
Industrial Production Managers	3,800	$97,340
Sales Managers	3,310	$121,260
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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