Morehead State University
Morehead, KY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Morehead State University has 42 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business/Commerce, General (master's), where graduates earn a median $89,399 four years after finishing, against $106,812 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
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 Morehead State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 45 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 52 | $76,775 | $85,740 | $86,0200% above | $16,173 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1 | N/A | $85,181 | $89,5145% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 26 | $70,350 | $76,850 | $67,67614% above | $22,999 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 44 | $60,084 | $76,568 | $78,8013% below | $24,890 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 19 | $68,951 | N/A | $78,79412% below | $22,426 |
| Biology, General | 51 | $37,797 | $65,624 | $57,55814% above | $18,673 |
| Physics | 7 | N/A | $62,865 | $78,86420% below | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 8 | $32,706 | $59,145 | $81,42427% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 33 | $40,704 | $55,282 | $64,59014% below | $20,163 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 18 | $36,103 | $51,805 | $85,00039% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 39 | $37,221 | $50,331 | $52,1053% below | $22,250 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 27 | $49,710 | $50,191 | $64,01622% below | $16,290 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 37 | $41,574 | $50,125 | $73,05431% below | $25,377 |
| Mathematics | 12 | N/A | $47,916 | $70,62832% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 9 | $44,569 | $47,242 | $50,8277% below | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 13 | $33,555 | $46,667 | $62,02725% below | $22,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 40 | $32,847 | $45,877 | $53,02413% below | $18,750 |
| Psychology, General | 36 | $31,366 | $45,874 | $50,0668% below | $17,600 |
| Social Work | 46 | $36,704 | $45,201 | $51,85913% below | $21,304 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 11 | $32,031 | $44,149 | $53,82518% below | $24,687 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 126 | $38,231 | $43,422 | $52,02017% below | $22,763 |
| Marketing | 20 | N/A | $41,206 | $66,54238% below | $14,398 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 14 | N/A | $40,990 | $65,38837% below | N/A |
| Music | 14 | $34,526 | $40,768 | $43,3876% below | $22,791 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 19 | $35,525 | $39,777 | $51,25822% below | $20,749 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 12 | $38,366 | $38,347 | $41,9549% below | N/A |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 39 | $37,296 | N/A | $47,83322% below | $16,617 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 52 | $36,012 | $37,275 | $47,73022% below | $19,379 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 17 | $35,698 | $35,895 | $48,77326% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 24 | $25,187 | $32,257 | $41,55022% below | $19,843 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 70 | $66,722 | $75,065 | $79,9436% below | $22,353 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 27 | $58,011 | $67,127 | $64,0635% above | $17,500 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 31 | N/A | $39,600 | $42,0866% below | $16,134 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 32 | $33,050 | $38,316 | $42,77410% below | $11,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 18 | $57,927 | $89,399 | $106,81216% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | N/A | $54,214 | $61,26912% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 16 | $47,517 | $53,758 | $58,8459% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 | $50,374 | $48,340 | $58,99818% below | $30,414 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 10 | N/A | $45,415 | $62,45027% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 26 | $41,266 | $44,419 | $63,75430% below | $40,750 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 12 | $73,252 | $88,148 | $101,19413% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | Not available | $64,290 | $70,924 | $68,1984% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Morehead State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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