College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Murray State University Doctorate in Nursing

27 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$86,867 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Nursing Practice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Murray State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:

How Much Does a Doctorate in Nursing from Murray State Cost?

$8,881 Average Tuition and Fees

Murray State Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Murray State was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $493 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,981 $13,500
Fees $900 $900

How Much Can You Make With a Doctorate in Nursing From Murray State?

$86,867 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from Murray State is $86,867 per year. That is 25% lower than the national average of $115,628.

undefined

Does Murray State Offer an Online Doctorate in Nursing?

Murray State does not offer an online option for its nursing doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Murray State Online Learning page.

Murray State Doctorate Student Diversity for Nursing

27 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
59.3% Women
11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 27 students received their doctor’s degree in nursing. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 59.3% of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 11.1% of nursing doctor’s degree recipients at Murray State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Doctorate in Nursing Focus Areas at Murray State

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 27

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.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options