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Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Murray State University

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study occupational safety and health technology/technician, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Occupational Safety & Health Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Occupational Safety & Health Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in OSHA

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 OSHA for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Murray State Occupational Safety & Health Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the OSHA 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 OSHA major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Occupational Safety & Health Technology. 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
Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	6
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
	7
Best Value Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
	8
Best Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Best Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	8
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	10
Best Value Occupational Safety Technology Schools	14

OSHA Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the OSHA majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 OSHA majors earned their bachelor's degree from Murray State. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in OSHA 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 OSHA.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Careers That OSHA Grads May Go Into

A degree in OSHA 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
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$66,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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