by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Business/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Business/Commerce is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Ball State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general business, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #6 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State in General Business walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State is $43,217 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $41,384.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Ball State does offer online classes in its general business bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the general business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general business at Ball State in 2019-2020, 12.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 118 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 170 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 21 |
| Accounting | 86 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 100 |
| Hospitality Management | 29 |
*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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