General Business/Commerce at Murray State University

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,454 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 65 general business 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 General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Murray State does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Murray State General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. 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 General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools	109
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Schools	251
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	436
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate’s Degree Schools	438
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Associate’s Degree Schools	438

In 2019, 63 students received their master’s degree in general business from Murray State. This makes it the #42 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Business Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

The general business program at Murray State awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business 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 general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	53
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Murray State General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

Of the 63 students who graduated with a master’s in general business from Murray State in 2019, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Murray State, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Management Analysts	4,280	$72,850
Industrial Production Managers	3,800	$97,340
Sales Managers	3,310	$121,260
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.