Accounting at Truman State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Truman State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University in 2021, 63 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Truman State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Truman State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Truman State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
	14
	31
	52
	65
	91
	94
	108
	128
	149
	178
	197
	237
	292
	424
	582

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Truman State. This makes it the #129 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 63 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Truman State, about 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Truman State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Truman 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 Truman State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	50
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Truman State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Truman State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Truman State, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Truman State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Truman State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Examiners	2,370	$73,870
Credit Analysts	1,960	$75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,830	$47,590
Business Professors	1,000	$101,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Derhai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.