Psychology at Truman State University

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

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Truman State.

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

Truman State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Truman State Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Psychology Schools	137
Best Psychology Schools	371
Most Focused Psychology Schools	585
	937

Psychology Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Truman State, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	72
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Psychology	90

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$76,480
Psychology Professors	650	$83,520
Psychologists	190	$86,730

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.