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Biology Studies at Ball State University

Biology Studies at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Ball State Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical biological sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 108
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Ball State Biology Studies Master’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Ball State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180
Life Scientists 180 $67,870

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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