Communication & Media Studies at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

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

Murray State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communications

Murray State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communications master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Murray State, 80% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Editors	770	$44,050
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$50,190
Radio and Television Announcers	540	$39,180
Communications Professors	420	$68,530

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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