Psychology at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, 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, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Murray State.

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

Murray State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Murray State Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these rankings.

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 psychology major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Best Value Psychology Schools	845
Most Popular Psychology Schools	918
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,029

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Murray State. This makes it the #557 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Murray State in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Murray State Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Murray State awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Murray State, 89% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology 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
Child Development & Psychology	36
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,080	$64,330
Psychology Professors	630	$67,960
Psychologists	150	$91,020

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.