Engineering at Murray State University

Here is an overview of this program at Murray State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 102 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Engineering Degrees Available at Murray State University

The table below lists every degree level available for engineering at Murray State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	31

Murray State University Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Murray State University handed out 31 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Murray State University holds a strong position among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 102 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$67,485 Bachelor's Median Salary

Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Murray State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,485 a year. This is above $53,312, the median for all majors at Murray State University.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$19,521 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Murray State University, engineering students accumulate a median of $19,521 in student loans. This is below $23,404, the typical median for all majors at Murray State University.

Student debt for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Murray State University

Murray State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,900 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$19,521 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,040	$18,540
Fees	$1,296	$1,296

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 81% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Murray State University are White. Approximately 84% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Murray State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Engineering Physics/Applied Physics (Bachelor’s)

Murray State University conferred 22 bachelor’s completions in engineering physics/applied physics in the most recent reporting year — 18% to women and 82% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).

Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky — #1
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky — #1
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #1
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2

Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

Murray State University conferred 9 bachelor’s completions in civil engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 22% to women and 78% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (78%).

References

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