Morehead State University Rankings & Recognition

Morehead State University appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #70 of 680 for biology, and #1 of 9 ranked colleges in Kentucky.

Morehead State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Biology

Ranked #70 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,624; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,673; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 72.4 of 100 · #1 of 9 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (#69)
Ranked just below: Northern State University (#71)

Best colleges for biology

Nursing

Ranked #188 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,740; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $16,173; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 61.3 of 100 · #2 of 11 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 86th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Duke University (#187)
Ranked just below: Wilmington University-Delaware (#189)

Best colleges for nursing

Marketing

Ranked #311 of 354 for value

Marketing · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,206; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $14,398; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 29.7 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwest Missouri State University (#310)
Ranked just below: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (#312)

Best colleges for marketing

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #320 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,877; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 39.4 of 100 · #5 of 8 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Monmouth College (#319)
Ranked just below: Auburn University at Montgomery (#321)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Accounting

Ranked #379 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,125; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $25,377; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 24.8 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 0th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (#378)
Ranked just below: West Texas A & M University (#380)

Best colleges for accounting

Education

Ranked #444 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $37,275; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $19,379; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 30.4 of 100 · #7 of 10 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 87th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Superior (#443)
Ranked just below: Eastern University (#445)

Best colleges for education

Psychology

Ranked #464 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,874; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $17,600; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 46.7 of 100 · #4 of 12 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 62th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oregon Institute of Technology (#463)
Ranked just below: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (#465)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #687 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,282; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $20,163; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 39.1 of 100 · #10 of 17 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $10,471 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 37% of earnings