We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ball State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in finance.
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The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #164 on College Factual's Best Schools for finance list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 154 |
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools | 164 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Ball State University handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in finance & financial management. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of finance students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $50,077. This is less than $53,649, which is the national median of all finance majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, finance students borrow a median amount of $33,428 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all finance bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $34,962.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the finance program at Ball State is $214 per month.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ball State paid an average of $1,118 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,688 | $26,696 |
Fees | $2,070 | $2,070 |
Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,064 | $12,064 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,552 | $2,552 |
Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.
The finance program at Ball State awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to 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, 82% 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 finance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 3 |
Ball State does not offer an online option for its finance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at Ball State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Business/Commerce | 287 |
Marketing | 97 |
Accounting | 86 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 39 |
Human Resource Management | 34 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.