Health Professions at Truman State University

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

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Truman State.

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

Truman State Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Truman State Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Truman State performed in these rankings.

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 health professions major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
	912
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	922
	984
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,462
	2,213

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Truman State. This makes it the #864 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Truman State in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	130
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Truman State Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 21 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Truman State, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Truman State, 95% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Truman State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Truman State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	61
Communication Sciences	59
Nursing	55
Allied Health Professions	3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	71,770	$65,130
Personal Care Aides	60,330	$23,020
Nursing Assistants	38,560	$25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,150	$57,800
Medical Secretaries	16,750	$34,270

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.