Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Ball State ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #351 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #9 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Ball State. This makes it the #151 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ball State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,387 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Ball State make a median salary of $95,451 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, nursing students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Ball State is $280 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Ball State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 129 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 59 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication Sciences | 93 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 41 |
Allied Health Professions | 30 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 28 |
Health Sciences & Services | 26 |
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