by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Truman State University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Truman State University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,472 undergraduate · 352 graduate (1,824 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Truman State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 912 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 80 |
| Psychology, General. | 64 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | 60 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 55 |
These majors at Truman State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $58,016 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $55,131 |
| Mathematics. | $50,386 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $47,860 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $44,260 |
The majors at Truman State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 912 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
80 | $44,260 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
60 | $55,131 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
50 | $58,016 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
37 | $47,860 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
28 | $33,030 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
6 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
41 | $36,569 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
26 | $35,264 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Special Education and Teaching, General. |
13 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 64 | $24,074 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 46 | $21,335 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
46 | $28,553 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
55 | $21,555 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
25 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
21 | $28,069 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
9 | $22,374 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
24 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
16 | $27,538 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
21 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
10 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
25 | $50,386 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Linguistics. |
19 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
22 | $27,407 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | 20 | $31,027 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
16 | $30,597 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
7 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
11 | $33,336 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
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