Community Organization & Advocacy at Murray State University

If you plan to study community organization and advocacy, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Murray State does offer online education options in community organization for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

The community organization program at Murray State awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in community organization each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a community organization master's degree from Murray State, 67% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.