Accounting at Ball State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 78 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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

Ball State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Ball State Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,360

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ball State. This makes it the #245 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $49,602. This is 7% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Ball State in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	64
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ball State Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Ball State, 71% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• International Business
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Real Estate
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Hospitality Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	27,970	$38,300
Accountants and Auditors	20,100	$70,780
Financial Managers	7,520	$119,820
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,210	$40,720
Financial Analysts	3,010	$78,290

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.