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2026 Rankings for Murray State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Murray State been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards Murray State has earned will be listed on this page.

Murray State was awarded 31 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Murray State:

#2 out of 7	#2 out of 7	#2 out of 36	#2 out of 12

Murray State also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/murray-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky Ranking
  • Best Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky Ranking
  • Best Value Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking

How Murray State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Murray State has 655 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Health Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Health Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Animal Science Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Other Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Agriculture Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Other Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	9	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Kentucky	1	12	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	36	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	6	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Kentucky	1	14	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Schools	2	7	View Report
Best Other Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Other Agriculture Schools	2	7	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Kentucky	2	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	3	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in Kentucky	2	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Kentucky	2	4	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	2	View Report
Best Technical Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	2	View Report
Best Technical Teacher Education Schools in Kentucky	2	2	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Kentucky	2	5	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools in Kentucky	2	4	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	14	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Kentucky	2	2	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Kentucky	2	2	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	5	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Kentucky	2	5	View Report
Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	5	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Kentucky	2	6	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	2	5	View Report

How Murray State Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Murray State has 655 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Health Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Animal Health Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Health Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Health Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Value Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, & Related Sciences, Other Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Agriculture Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	15	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	15	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Kentucky	1	7	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	6	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Kentucky	1	9	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	14	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in the Southeast Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in Kentucky	1	7	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Technical Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Value Technical Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Kentucky	1	7	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	16	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Kentucky	1	16	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Kentucky	1	8	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kentucky	1	5	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.