by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Murray State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Murray State was ranked #944 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #12 in Kentucky.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Murray State was $765 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $382 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,968 | $17,148 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,512 | $9,512 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,355 | $4,355 |
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Murray State does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Murray State Online Learning page.
About 84.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in education at Murray State in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 130 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 25 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 |
*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.
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