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Nursing at Truman State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Truman State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Truman State.

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

Truman State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Truman State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing 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 nursing major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 188
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 313
Best Nursing Schools 452
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 646
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 732
Best Value Nursing Schools 812
842
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,225
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,552
1,611

Earnings of Truman State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Truman State is $58,016. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Truman State, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing 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
Registered Nursing 55

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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