Business Administration & Management at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a business administration school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business administration program.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. Of the 280 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 35 of them were business administration and management majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

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.

Murray State does offer online education options in business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Murray State Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration 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 business administration major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
	107
	253
	297
	335
	608
	762
	859
	1,324
	1,358
	1,571
	2,279

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Murray State Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $36,133. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Murray State. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration 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 business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

If you plan to be a business administration major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	20
Organizational Leadership	11
Supply Chain Management	4

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• General Business/Commerce

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	17,020	$38,060
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	12,060	$61,760
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	7,310	$63,290

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.