General Business/Commerce at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in general business 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

• Associate’s Degree in General Business
• 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Murray State General Business/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general business programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these rankings.

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
	23
	35
	37
	50
	55
	83
	88
	97
	159
	174
	184
	199
	211
	267
	278
	344
	364
	408
	511

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in general business from Murray State. This makes it the #37 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Murray State General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $33,385. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.

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 Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at Murray State are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Murray State General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general business from Murray State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 78% 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	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	65
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Murray State General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a master's degree in general business from Murray State. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Murray State, 81% 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	0
White	57
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

If you plan to be a general business major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	155

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management

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.