by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Morehead State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Morehead State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - other.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 2,260 undergraduate · 348 graduate (2,608 total)
The most popular majors at Morehead State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
The following majors at Morehead State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $66,090 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $56,773 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | $55,465 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $49,564 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $43,202 |
The majors at Morehead State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,304 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
126 | $56,773 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
53 | $49,564 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
68 | $33,009 |
| Education, General. | 26 | $36,805 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
21 | $32,308 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Health Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
19 | $32,967 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. |
15 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
12 | $40,028 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
6 | $40,855 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
158 | $27,420 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 45 | $43,202 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
37 | $34,707 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
33 | $32,681 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
20 | $34,335 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
9 | $37,678 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. |
43 | NA |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 39 | NA |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
48 | $28,685 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Social Sciences, General. · Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
9 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
6 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ National Security Policy Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
45 | $55,465 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
5 | $66,090 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
54 | $27,471 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
50 | $29,341 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 46 | $27,189 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
25 | $21,505 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. · Music Performance, General. |
15 | $39,795 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 36 | $21,197 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
21 | $23,469 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
13 | $29,740 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 28 | $39,824 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
22 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 18 | $43,023 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
5 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 14 | $25,940 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
12 | $35,684 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Strategic Intelligence. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 2 | NA |
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
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