General Business/Commerce at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying general business/commerce, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 83 of them were general business/commerce majors.

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

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
	35
	37
	50
	55
	72
	86
	88
	97
	159
	174
	199
	278
	344
	364
	408

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.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from Murray State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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

Of the 70 general business students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 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.

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.