Truman State University Rankings & Recognition

Truman State University appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #55 of 408 for accounting, and #1 of 13 ranked colleges in Missouri.

Truman State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Accounting

Ranked #55 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $84,515; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 70.5 of 100 · #1 of 13 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 81th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $12,317 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 74.1% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fordham University (#54)
Ranked just below: Southern Methodist University (#56)

Best colleges for accounting

Business

Ranked #56 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 73 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,633; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $15,719; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 78.4 of 100 · #1 of 31 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 81th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 87th percentile

Average net price $12,317 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 74.1% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lehigh University (#55)
Ranked just below: University of Missouri-Columbia (#57)

Best colleges for business

Biology

Ranked #79 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,647; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,880; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 71.9 of 100 · #2 of 21 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 67th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 81th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $12,317 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 74.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Houston-Clear Lake (#78)
Ranked just below: The College of New Jersey (#80)

Best colleges for biology

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #89 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,213; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $21,150; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 68.4 of 100 · #5 of 13 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 58th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 83th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 88th percentile

Average net price $12,317 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 74.1% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Elmhurst University (#88)
Ranked just below: Texas Tech University (#90)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Political science

Ranked #99 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,586; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $13,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 62.1 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 83th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 84th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $12,317 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 74.1% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mississippi Ole Miss (#98)
Ranked just below: University of California-Santa Cruz (#100)

Best colleges for political science

Nursing

Ranked #477 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,315; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 40.3 of 100 · #11 of 20 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 88th percentile

Average net price $12,317 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 74.1% · debt is 33% of earnings