by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Operations Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Business Administration & Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Ball State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in business administration, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #519 on College Factual's Best Schools for business administration list. It is also ranked #11 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ball State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ball State paid an average of $1,051 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $314 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Business Administration students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $25,962.
The median early career salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State is $53,775 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $40,105.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Ball State does offer online classes in its business administration bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2019-2020, 4.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Around 19.0% of business administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Business Administration & Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Operations Management | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business administration and management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 170 |
| Accounting | 86 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 100 |
| Hospitality Management | 29 |
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*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.
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