Accounting at Truman State University

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

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,655. In 2021, 63 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Truman State.

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: 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 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
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Accounting Schools	250
	307

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Truman State. This makes it the #137 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

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Truman State since its program graduates 20% 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 earned a master's degree in Accounting from Truman State in 2020-2021, 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

• Business Administration & Management

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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29,760	$38,340
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Managers	7,630	$136,520
Financial Analysts	4,280	$91,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,770	$39,640

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.