General 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 has a total student population of 4,655. 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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Truman State General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Truman State General 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: 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 psychology major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Best General Psychology Schools	335
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How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Truman State Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Truman State is $24,074. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Truman State. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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.

Related Majors

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

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