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. Also, learn how Ball State ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.
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The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in history from Ball State. This makes it the #96 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ball State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,056 a year. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, history students borrow a median amount of $21,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Ball State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Ball State. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.
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, 89% 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 history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
The history program at Ball State awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% 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 master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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