1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Truman State University](/school/truman-state-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Truman State University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/truman-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/truman-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/truman-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/truman-state-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/truman-state-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Truman State University? Among the larger programs at Truman State University, earnings differ markedly four years after completion, making field choice central to the return picture. Accounting sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $84,515 and 62 degrees awarded. Nursing also posts higher earnings of $77,315 across 50 degrees awarded. The more moderate-earning fields still cover sizable portions of the program mix. Business Administration and Management records $70,633 four years after completion and 96 degrees awarded, while Biology records $61,647 with 79 degrees awarded. The contrast between accounting and nursing on one side and business and biology on the other shows that earnings vary materially across the university's prominent fields. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Business**158 · 16.4%** - Health professions**128 · 13.3%** - Biological sciences**100 · 10.4%** - Parks and recreation**78 · 8.1%** - Psychology**76 · 7.9%** - Other**421 · 43.8%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 31 of 31 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 62 degrees awarded** $84,515 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 50 degrees awarded** $77,315 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 96 degrees awarded** $70,633 **Biology, General 79 degrees awarded** $61,647 **Political Science and Government 20 degrees awarded** $60,586 **Public Health 46 degrees awarded** $60,157 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting and Related Services | 62 | $84,515 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 50 | $77,315 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 96 | $70,633 | — | | Biology, General | 79 | $61,647 | — | | Political Science and Government | 20 | $60,586 | — | | Public Health | 46 | $60,157 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 31 | $56,596 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 78 | $55,213 | — | | Sociology small degree count | 19 | $52,584 | — | | Agriculture, General | 23 | $52,303 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 35 | $50,785 | — | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 32 | $48,320 | — | | History | 23 | $43,405 | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 20 | $40,026 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 48 | $38,923 | — | | Computer Science | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Statistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Psychology, General | 76 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Economics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Truman State University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 96 **Biology, General** 79 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 78 **Psychology, General** 76 **Accounting and Related Services** 62 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 50 **English Language and Literature, General** 48 **Public Health** 46 **Computer Science** 40 **Communication and Media Studies** 35 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Truman State University majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Truman State University has 15 programs with published earnings data, and the degree mix is concentrated in a few fields. Business accounts for 16.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 13.3% and Biological Sciences at 10.4%. 19.7% of degrees are in STEM fields. The largest program is Business Administration and Management, at 96 degrees awarded a year, with a median of $70,633 four years after completion. Accounting is smaller at 62 degrees but reports the highest earnings among the larger programs, at $84,515. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).