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Nursing at Murray State University

If you plan to study nursing, 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. In 2021, 120 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Murray State.

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

Murray State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Murray State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 106
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 110
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 211
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Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 360
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 391
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 516
Most Popular Nursing Schools 555
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 629
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 867
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,198
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,309
Best Nursing Schools 1,461
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How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Murray State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $54,148. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Murray State awarded 120 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Murray State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 103
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing 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
Registered Nursing 120
Nursing Practice 29

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,000 $91,820
Nurse Practitioners 3,160 $99,790
Nurse Anesthetists 1,160 $172,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 690 $73,170

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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