Economics at Truman State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Truman State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,655. Of the 195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University in 2021, 23 of them were economics majors.

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

Truman State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Truman State Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	22
	26
	197
	198
	248
	287
	291
	347
	397
	402

Economics Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Truman State, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Truman State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	23

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Economics Professors	180	$108,240
Survey Researchers	160	$52,450

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

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