Outcomes
Developing Versatile Thinkers and Proactive Doers
Fueled by a relentless drive to prepare students for meaningful careers and lives, Truman equips our graduates with knowledge and skills to thrive in an ever-changing world. Following a holistic approach that combines challenging academics, educational exploration across all disciplines, and experiential learning, the Truman experience develops enterprising professionals empowered to solve big challenges.
In fact, four of the top traits sought after by employers are the hallmarks of a Truman education:
- teamwork
- clear writing
- problem-solving aptitude
- strong oral communication
Graduate Characteristics
Truman trains students to become socially responsible leaders and engaged citizens who are free thinkers unencumbered by convention. Upon graduation, they will be known to:
- ask questions and passionately seek knowledge
- strive for personal integrity and professional excellence
- demonstrate courageous, visionary, and service-oriented leadership
- act ethically, responsibly, and with reflective judgment
- appreciate ambiguity and thrive in unfamiliar rapidly changing situations
- understand and articulate well-reasoned arguments
- welcome and value new and diverse perspectives
- live emotionally and physically healthy lives
- give generously of their time, talents, and financial resources to causes in which they believe
Where will a Truman education take you?
The vast majority of Truman graduates are employed within six months of graduation or are in graduate or professional school including dental, medical, law, physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, pharmacy, and veterinary schools among others.
Starting a Career
Truman graduates are recruited by some of the best organizations around the world. Here are some of the places where recent graduates have started their careers:
- AmeriCorps
- The Boeing Company
- BJC Healthcare
- Cerner
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Deloitte
- Disney
- Edward Jones
- Ernst & Young
- FleishmanHillard
- Fulbright Scholars Program
- Johns Hopkins
- MasterCard Worldwide
- Mercy Hospital
- Monsanto
- SSM Healthcare
- Peace Corps
- Preferred Family Healthcare
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Sherwin Williams
- Truman Medical Center
- United States Army
- University of Missouri Health Care
Preparation for Graduate/Professional School
Many Truman graduates choose to continue their education. Here’s a sampling of some of the institutions where our recent graduates are attending graduate or professional schools:
- American University
- Boston University
- Cambridge University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Columbia University
- Duke University
- Georgetown
- Glasgow University
- Harvard
- Johns Hopkins University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Purdue University
- St. Louis University
- Stanford University
- Truman State University
- Tulane University
- University College London
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Graz
- University of Notre Dame
- Vanderbilt University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Yale
Success After Graduation
Jump-Start Your Career
It's never too early to start preparing for your job search. Let our Career Center help you:
- search for the right major
- broaden your job-seeking skills
- find the perfect grad school
- discover a career path
- gain a competitive edge