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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Murray State University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Murray State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences & humanities major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

38% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Murray State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities at Murray State are white. Around 77% 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Murray State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Murray State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

The following liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies	115

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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
Professors	890	$50,500

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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