Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

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Acceptance rate

86%

Average SAT

1,160

ACT midpoint

Enrollment

13,988

In-state tuition

$11,082

Out-of-state tuition

$29,630

Avg net price

$14,940

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 1080 and 1260 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

ACT midpoint: 24

Popular programs at Ball State University

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	197	$32,118	$47,737
2	Business/Commerce, General.	174	$46,550	$67,141
3	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	171	$35,269	$49,657
4	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	169	$41,821	$48,344
5	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	159	$73,719	$76,161
6	Psychology, General.	144	$31,305	$48,421
7	Biology, General.	137	$34,248	$55,097
8	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	134	$46,347	$50,260
9	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	122	$39,991	$52,997
10	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	107	$35,500	$55,053
11	Marketing.	97	$42,480	$64,895
12	Journalism.	85	$31,398	$49,456
13	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	84	$38,020	$60,686
14	Fine and Studio Arts.	81	$28,405	$42,594
15	Finance and Financial Management Services.	77	$50,077	$70,833
16	Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.	74	$23,748	$43,082
17	Computer Science.	73	N/A	N/A
18	Accounting and Related Services.	68	$56,101	$75,559
19	Communication and Media Studies.	61	$33,815	$51,186
20	Architecture.	58	$57,603	N/A