Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
18% gap between the two groups
5% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $6,046 |
| $30k–$48k | $7,926 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,426 |
| $75k–$110k | $15,425 |
| $110k+ | $17,220 |
How Truman State University compares
This college against the Missouri and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Truman State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Truman State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $101,211 | $26,000 | +1,504% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $97,613 | $14,185 | +835% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $74,688 | $22,813 | +776% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $74,434 | $23,250 | +765% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $67,277 | $25,094 | +542% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $59,263 | $21,500 | +327% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $57,756 | $21,500 | +282% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $53,239 | $20,305 | +150% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $52,801 | $23,250 | +129% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $57,668 | $39,851 | +93% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $50,757 | $19,875 | +76% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $47,956 | — | +16% | Break-even |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's | $47,343 | $18,518 | -28% | Poor return |
| History | Associate's | $45,494 | $18,625 | -85% | Poor return |
| Education, General | Associate's | $45,277 | — | -89% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $43,258 | $17,000 | -130% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $42,386 | $20,000 | -145% | Poor return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $43,269 | $27,000 | -149% | Poor return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $43,125 | $21,104 | -156% | Poor return |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's | $41,641 | — | -231% | Poor return |
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ROI at Truman State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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