Campus of McMurry University

    McMurry University

    Abilene, TX, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Baccalaureate college
    • NCAA Division III

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    McMurry University Outcomes

    McMurry University has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $63,963 one year after finishing, against $42,840 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    42.4%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    63.5%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $53,830

    Former students who received federal aid

    McMurry University graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at McMurry University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 35 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
    22 graduates · $42,638 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 7 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
    Median debt is 49% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's)
    $63,963
    Field median $42,840
    Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's)
    $55,605
    Field median $64,016
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's)
    $47,035
    Field median $50,827
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (bachelor's)
    $44,668
    Field median $54,530
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's)
    $42,638
    Field median $47,730
    Sociology (bachelor's)
    $41,749
    Field median $52,105
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (bachelor's)
    $37,573
    Field median $37,232
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Criminal Justice and Corrections4$63,963N/A$42,84049% aboveN/A
    Business/Commerce, General10$40,352$55,605$64,01613% belowN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6$48,011$47,035$50,8277% below$22,831
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other13N/A$44,668$54,53018% belowN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods22$42,178$42,638$47,73011% below$21,906
    Sociology3N/A$41,749$52,10520% belowN/A
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16$37,573N/A$37,2321% above$27,000

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs McMurry University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 320 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Engineering Physics, Physics

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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