Ball State University Rankings Based on Salary
- Ball State University ranks better than 54% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Ball State University ranks better than only 42% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
Salary and Debt by Major at Ball State University
We calculated a salary score for each of Ball State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Ball State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for Ball State Bachelor's Degrees
Ball State ranks higher than 54% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $23,250 | $50,506 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $27,000 | $44,170 |
| Anthropology | $23,578 | $25,774 |
| Architecture | $24,500 | $34,526 |
| Biology, General | $24,000 | $30,707 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $24,500 | $53,775 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $23,949 | $43,217 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $26,000 | $45,500 |
| Chemistry | $24,500 | $36,132 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | $27,000 | $43,798 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $20,731 | $33,058 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $21,500 | $29,685 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $19,750 | $56,114 |
| Construction Management | $27,000 | $63,666 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $22,250 | $36,977 |
| Dance | Not Reported | $22,192 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $27,000 | $32,925 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $26,950 | $22,156 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $24,499 | $25,824 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $22,899 | $24,124 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $25,284 | $34,181 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $23,000 | $50,356 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $25,870 | $30,409 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $25,000 | $63,005 |
| Geography and Cartography | $23,795 | $34,259 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $25,500 | $30,529 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $26,250 | $31,133 |
| History | $22,728 | $31,763 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $20,500 | $44,970 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $25,000 | $51,035 |
| International Business | Not Reported | $50,856 |
| Journalism | $26,000 | $35,683 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not Reported | $50,856 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $27,000 | $35,060 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $26,188 | $32,569 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $26,280 | $57,318 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $23,500 | $63,600 |
| Marketing | $22,474 | $40,621 |
| Mathematics | Not Reported | $41,342 |
| Music | $26,000 | $32,569 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $22,250 | $36,560 |
| Political Science and Government | $23,750 | $32,925 |
| Psychology, General | $23,395 | $30,296 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $24,000 | $38,469 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $23,250 | $30,343 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $27,000 | $55,896 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $24,250 | $31,133 |
| Social Work | $23,700 | $34,393 |
| Sociology | $24,000 | $32,467 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $27,000 | $40,978 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $24,250 | $37,392 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $25,910 | $38,776 |
Salary Scores for Ball State Master's Degrees
Ball State ranks higher than 49% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $16,360 | $58,221 |
| Architecture | Not Reported | $54,922 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Not Reported | $51,273 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $25,200 | $72,734 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Not Reported | $50,439 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $31,928 | $44,356 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $29,685 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $19,851 | $57,512 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Not Reported | $45,500 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $20,500 | $46,833 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $20,348 | $56,177 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $32,029 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $38,721 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Not Reported | $38,829 |
| Information Science/Studies | $19,898 | $67,324 |
| Journalism | Not Reported | $51,273 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not Reported | $67,660 |
| Music | Not Reported | $24,421 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Not Reported | $45,529 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not Reported | $44,590 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $21,226 | $92,063 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Not Reported | $39,729 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $27,142 | $52,584 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $19,268 | $42,433 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $30,329 | $46,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $20,500 | $46,478 |
Salary Scores for Ball State Doctoral Degrees
Ball State ranks higher than 43% of colleges for doctorates, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not Reported | $52,941 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not Reported | $79,838 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $90,856 |
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I really enjoyed my undergraduate program at Ball State University. The professors at Ball State are extremely caring and understanding. These professors want you to excel in your studies. In my time at Ball State, I had so much support from my professors at all times. My professors made learning fun, and they wanted you to enjoy learning. I never wanted to miss a class at Ball State. I was so happy to be there and to hear their stories and how passionate they were to teach us. My experience at Ball State... Read More
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