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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts / sciences and humanities, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Murray State.

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

Murray State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
240

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 and humanities majors at Murray State University.

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

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Murray State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Murray State are white. Around 80% 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 and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

66% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 100 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Murray State, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and 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 and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 and 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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