School value profile
Murray State University-Paducah Regional Campus OT value profile
Review why Murray State University-Paducah Regional Campus ranks #29 in The OT Index public-program value ranking, including institution-level cost, debt, completion, state labor-market context, and matched ACOTE program profiles.
Value rank #2956.7 value score$9,900 in-state tuition$20,500 median debt
Value snapshot
Cost, debt, completion, and career-return context
This profile keeps College Scorecard institution-level measures separate from ACOTE and NBCOT program-specific context so applicants can see what is known and what still needs direct confirmation.
Our take
Murray State University-Paducah Regional Campus value assessment
Why it stands out
- $9,900 in-state tuition is $572 below the public-program midpoint in this comparison. That is a meaningful recurring price advantage.
- $20,500 median debt is $451 below the midpoint, so lower published tuition appears to translate into lower borrowing at the institution level.
- 61% completion is above the comparison midpoint, which matters because affordability is more compelling when students are also completing at a strong rate.
Tradeoffs that matter
- Kentucky's labor-market score is below the program-set midpoint. Lower local opportunity reduces the value of choosing the school mainly for geographic convenience.
- The headline price is in-state tuition. An applicant who does not qualify for resident pricing should not expect the #29 value case to carry over unchanged.
What to compare next
- Compare Murray State University-Paducah Regional Campus with the two nearest-ranked public options on tuition and debt separately; similar value scores can be driven by different affordability strengths.
- Compare the matched OT master's program profile on degree and delivery format before treating the institution-level price advantage as a program-level win.
- Put Kentucky's labor-market score beside the state where you expect to work after graduation; local value is less relevant when the likely first job is elsewhere.
Applicant read
What makes this school look affordable—or not
The value score is strongest when low cost, manageable debt, institution-wide completion strength, and local labor-market opportunity point in the same direction.
Published tuition
The published in-state tuition is unusually low for an OT pathway, which is why this institution ranks highly for value.
Median debt
The institution-wide median debt is moderate, so tuition—not unusually low borrowing—is doing most of the work in the value score.
Completion rate
The institution-wide completion rate is low enough to undercut the value case: a low price matters less when completion is less dependable.
State opportunity
Kentucky ranks lower for OT pay and employment in this model, so this program's value depends more heavily on low cost and the applicant's intended setting.
Program profiles
Linked ACOTE program profiles
Open the program-level profiles before treating the institution-level value score as an application decision.
| Program profile | Value context | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Murray State University-Paducah Regional Campus OT master's profile | OT master's program; ACOTE next on-site review 2034/2035. | Open profile |
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Other public OT value profiles
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$11,088 in-state tuition; $23,000 median debt; 49.8 value score.
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$8,414 in-state tuition; $20,500 median debt; 56.7 value score.
Open value profile
Murray State University-Paducah Regional Campus is a competitive but not exceptional value option for an in-state applicant. Both tuition and debt beat the comparison midpoint, so the #29 rank is supported by two affordability measures rather than one unusually low number. The 61% completion rate supports the case.