Business, Management & Marketing at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 793 students received a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Ball State Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	402
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	959

In 2021, 101 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Ball State. This makes it the #439 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

The business, management and marketing program at Ball State awarded 793 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing 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 business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	636
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Ball State Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

Of the 101 students who graduated with a master’s in business, management and marketing from Ball State in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a business, management and marketing master's degree from Ball State, 68% 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 business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	69
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

Business, Management & Marketing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	289
Marketing	99
Accounting	99
Finance & Financial Management	78
Construction Management	51
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	48
General Sales & Marketing	39
Insurance	34
Business Administration & Management	34
Management Information Systems	34
Human Resource Management	30
Hospitality Management	29
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	28
Real Estate	12
Entrepreneurial Studies	9
International Business	8

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing 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
Office Clerks	67,600	$33,510
Customer Service Representatives	56,030	$36,200
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	29,910	$71,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	29,460	$32,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

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