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English at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying English, take a look at what Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State University is in Murray, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 68 english degrees were granted at Murray State University.

Online Class Availability at Murray State University

Distance learning is available at Murray State University. Among 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of English graduates at Murray State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, English graduates at Murray State University are 88% women (60) and 12% men (8).

English Bachelor’s Program at Murray State University

Among the 30 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at Murray State University, 93% were women (28) and 7% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 13% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Murray State University

Of the 9 master’s english graduates at Murray State University, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Murray State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

English Doctoral Program at Murray State University

Among the 29 doctoral english graduates at Murray State University, 83% were women (24) and 17% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Murray State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of English doctoral degree recipients at Murray State University, below the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Murray State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.