Murray State University Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Murray State University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Murray State

Murray State offers 6 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 314 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	4
General Business/Commerce	83
Industrial Production Technology	16
Other Agriculture	124
Public Health	34
Social Work	53

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Murray State is $17,316. Part time students pay $772 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Murray State tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Murray State

You can get an online master's degree in 11 different fields at Murray State. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Community Organization & Advocacy	27
Computer Information Systems	15
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	32
Educational Administration	6
General Business/Commerce	70
General English Literature	2
Other Agriculture	80
Public Administration	13
Public Relations & Advertising	17
Quality Control Technology	28
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Murray State is $13,644. Part time graduate students pay $528 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Murray State?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,581 students took at least one online class at Murray State University. Of these students, 3,494 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 130 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 957 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Murray State

Of the 9,449 students at Murray State University, 48.48% (4,581) took at least one class online. About 18.03% (1,704) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Murray State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,581	1,704
2018-2019	3,853	1,253
2017-2018	3,741	1,184
2016-2017	3,454	1,272
2015-2016	3,512	1,273

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Murray State

In 2019-2020, 6,981 undergraduate students attended Murray State University. Of these students 50.05% (3,494) took at least one class online. 12.61% (880) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Murray State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	3,494	880
2018-2019	2,884	639
2017-2018	2,767	562
2016-2017	2,427	574
2015-2016	2,351	627

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Murray State

Of the 882 undergraduate non-seekers at Murray State University, 14.74% (130) took at least one class online. About 9.30% (82) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Murray State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	130	82
2018-2019	157	66
2017-2018	158	60
2016-2017	167	81
2015-2016	161	64

Online Graduate Students at Murray State

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,586 graduate students attended Murray State University, and 60.34% (957) were enrolled in at least one online class. 46.78% (742) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Murray State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	957	742
2018-2019	812	548
2017-2018	816	742
2016-2017	860	617
2015-2016	1,000	582

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