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Nursing at Truman State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Truman State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Truman State University is located in Kirksville, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 nursing graduations were recorded at Truman State University.

Online Class Availability at Truman State University

Distance learning is available at Truman State University. Among 3,664 students, 710 (19%) studied exclusively online and 1,260 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Truman State University

Rankings can help you compare Truman State University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#8 of 49
Best Value	Missouri	#10 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#33 of 207
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#51 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#685 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#811 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Truman State University

Students who complete Truman State University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,016
2 years	$56,028
3 years	$59,590
4 years	$63,494
5 years	$67,277

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Truman State University report median earnings of $63,494, compared with $49,119 for all Truman State University graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Truman State University is $25,094.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Truman State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Truman State University are 92% women (46) and 8% men (4).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Truman State University

Of the 50 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Truman State University, 92% were women (46) and 8% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Truman State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 8% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Truman State University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Truman State University

This Nursing program at Truman State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Truman State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.