Public · Muncie, Indiana
Ball State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
87 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,877
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 62%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 13,988
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,013 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,780 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,537 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,425 |
| $110,000+ | $23,618 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (2)
Bachelor's programs (58)
- Construction Management$90,239
- Management Information Systems and Services$78,566
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161
- Human Resources Management and Services$75,822
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703
- Accounting and Related Services$75,559
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514
- Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833
- Business/Commerce, General$67,141
- Landscape Architecture$65,382
- Marketing$64,895
- Computer Science$64,021 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$63,764
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584
- Architecture$60,869 (1 yr)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686
- Insurance$59,612
- Political Science and Government$58,953
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$57,249
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663
- Economics$55,486 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$55,097
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,053
- Geography and Cartography$53,992
- Real Estate$53,529 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$53,514
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,997
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,294
- Special Education and Teaching$51,267
- Communication and Media Studies$51,186
- History$50,838
- Social Work$50,321
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,260
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,657
- Journalism$49,456
- Psychology, General$48,421
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,344
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$47,737
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$47,584
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,393 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,269
- Hospitality Administration/Management$44,705
- Anthropology$44,371
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,208
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$43,082
- Fine and Studio Arts$42,594
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$41,516 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,594 (1 yr)
- Sociology$38,857
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$38,739 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$38,676
- Music$37,997
- Dance$34,518
Master's programs (24)
- Business/Commerce, General$120,992
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,260
- Information Science/Studies$111,444
- Accounting and Related Services$80,463
- Educational Administration and Supervision$77,628
- Public Administration$76,893
- Special Education and Teaching$71,550
- Architecture and Related Services, Other$69,582
- Curriculum and Instruction$67,573
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,242
- Biology, General$65,439
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,638
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,483
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,569
- Architecture$61,097 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,019
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,806
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,421
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,692
- Social Work$55,907 (1 yr)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$55,296
- Research and Experimental Psychology$55,164 (1 yr)
- Music$49,904 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$47,870 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$127,807 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$98,442