by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Morehead State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Morehead State University landed the #1,293 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. Morehead State University also ranked #19 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Morehead State University took the #825 spot on the list. In addition, Morehead State University took the #15 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Kentucky.
Around 533 graduate students chose to attend Morehead State University during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at Morehead State University is made up of 64.5% women and 35.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 10.5% of the graduate students who attend Morehead State University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Morehead State University. Around 0.4% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Morehead State University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,831.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Morehead State University is $59,318.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from Morehead State University earn an average early-career salary of $68,655.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Morehead State University with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business & Commerce | $78,650 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $68,655 |
| Student Counseling | $51,730 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $48,167 |
| General Education | $47,770 |
| Instructional Media Design | $40,855 |
| General English Literature | $39,824 |
| Music | $39,795 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $33,591 |
Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. Morehead is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Morehead State University.
Contact details for Morehead State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 150 University Blvd, Morehead, KY 40351 |
| Phone: | 606-783-2000 |
| Website: | www.moreheadstate.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/MoreheadStateUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/moreheadstate |
95.7% of the graduate students at Morehead State University took at least one class online. Approximately 87.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical Engineering | 2 | — |
| Business & Commerce | 17 | $78,650 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 4 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 18 | — |
| Educational Administration | 2 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 12 | — |
| General Biology | 2 | — |
| General Education | 28 | $47,770 |
| General English Literature | 6 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 5 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 7 | — |
| Music | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 3 | — |
| Public Administration | 6 | — |
| Sociology | 3 | — |
| Student Counseling | 11 | $51,730 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $48,167 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 23 | — |
Footnotes
*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.
References