Accounting at Truman State University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Truman State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,853. In 2019, 71 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
Most Focused Accounting Schools	87
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Best Accounting Schools	213
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	219
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Most Popular Accounting Schools	230

In 2019, 26 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Truman State. This makes it the #219 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

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 71 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Truman State. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Truman State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 69% 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	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	49
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Truman State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Truman State in 2018-2019, 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Truman State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Truman State, 81% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Truman State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Examiners	2,370	$73,870
Credit Analysts	1,960	$75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,830	$47,590
Business Professors	1,000	$101,240

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.