Nursing at Murray State University
Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Murray State.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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Murray State Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Murray State Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| 359 |
Earnings of Murray State Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $54,148. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing Student Demographics at Murray State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Murray State University.
Murray State Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Murray State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Public Health
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Communication Sciences
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 46,130 | $63,100 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 5,000 | $91,820 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,160 | $99,790 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,160 | $172,780 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 690 | $73,170 |
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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