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Nursing at Ball State University

140 Bachelor's Degrees
65 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at Ball State University.

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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Nursing Degrees Available at Ball State

Ball State Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 128
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 161
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 173
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 190
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 213
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 217
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 238
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 249
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 250
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 265
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 273
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 283
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 319
Best Nursing Schools 351
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 368
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 386
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 394
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 528
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 562
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 664
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 702
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 1,047
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,224

Popularity of Nursing at Ball State

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Ball State Make?

$57,387 Bachelor's Median Salary
$95,451 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Ball State Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Ball State is $280 per month.


 

Nursing Student Diversity at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 129
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Ball State Nursing Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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