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Community Organization & Advocacy at Murray State University

Community Organization & Advocacy at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying community organization & advocacy, 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 has a total student population of 9,449.

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

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Community Organization

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

Community Organization Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Program

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of community organization master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a community organization master's degree from Murray State, 62% 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 community organization.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Community Organization & Advocacy

If you plan to be a community organization major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy 28

Careers That Community Organization Grads May Go Into

A degree in community organization 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
Social and Community Service Managers 2,040 $63,210
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers 1,260 $47,370
Community and Social Service Specialists 520 $43,700

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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