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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 28 majors graduated from Ball State University.
At Ball State University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.Degree Level Offered Certificate — Associate ✓ Bachelor’s ✓ Master’s ✓ Doctorate ✓
Completions: 6,168 undergraduate · 5,916 graduate (12,084 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Ball State University.
The following majors at Ball State University have the strongest reported average salaries.Highest-Paying Majors Average Salary Information Science/Studies. $69,551 Construction Management. $65,771 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. $64,573 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. $60,545 Business/Commerce, General. $58,486
The majors at Ball State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,042 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. · Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. | 1,723 | $51,684 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Online Educator/Online Teaching. | 280 | $40,364 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Reading Teacher Education. · German Language Teacher Education. | 195 | $40,614 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Community College Administration. · Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. | 118 | $58,368 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | 27 | $40,708 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 22 | $50,333 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Education, General. | 10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | 5 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. | 2 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 302 | $58,486 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 71 | $38,503 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. | 68 | $46,474 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. | 57 | $50,944 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. | 41 | $65,771 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. · Management Science. | 31 | $60,545 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. | 23 | $53,024 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. | 23 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | 18 | $33,366 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | 18 | $42,593 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. | 18 | $58,157 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. | 13 | $46,833 |
| Real Estate. | 11 | NA |
| Insurance. | 10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 7 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other. | 206 | $43,218 |
| Psychology, General. | 178 | $29,839 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology. · Developmental and Child Psychology. · Social Psychology. · Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. | 38 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. | 197 | $64,573 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. | 81 | $38,891 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. | 29 | $53,563 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. | 26 | $39,080 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. · Pre-Dentistry Studies. | 25 | $29,287 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. | 15 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. · Radio and Television. | 192 | $30,267 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Advertising. · Technical and Scientific Communication. | 78 | $36,791 |
| Journalism. | 55 | $32,980 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 42 | $33,377 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. | 241 | $30,527 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 62 | $21,326 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. · Fashion/Apparel Design. · Commercial and Advertising Art. | 61 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. · Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. | 48 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 40 | $27,629 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. | 15 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 142 | $29,021 |
| Biotechnology. | 14 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Cardiovascular Science. · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Biomechanics. · Physiology, General. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 88 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 21 | NA |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | 20 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 17 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 5 | NA |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. | 3 | NA |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural History and Criticism, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 113 | $37,657 |
| Public Administration. | 11 | $45,572 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 11 | $42,366 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports Studies. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | 125 | $31,883 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | 52 | $69,551 |
| Computer Science. | 43 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Network and System Administration/Administrator. | 22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. | 27 | $26,383 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Applied Economics. | 24 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. | 23 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. | 16 | $27,604 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | 8 | $32,002 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | 95 | $34,512 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 70 | $25,836 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. | 27 | $34,760 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. | 12 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 7 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Science. | 22 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 13 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. | 9 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. | 5 | NA |
| Human Biology. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. | 42 | $31,056 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. | 27 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. | 10 | $31,377 |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). | 9 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. | 7 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. | 4 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family Systems. | 31 | $26,790 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. · Mathematics, Other. | 22 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | 24 | $36,766 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 9 | $32,964 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 6 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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