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Operations Management at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Operations Management, consider the program at Ball State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State University is in Muncie, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 operations management degrees were granted at Ball State University.

Studying Online at Ball State University

Distance learning is available at Ball State University. Of 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Operations Management graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Operations Management graduates at Ball State University are 22% women (2) and 78% men (7).

Operations Management Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 9 bachelor’s operations management degrees awarded at Ball State University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Operations Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 33% of Operations Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, higher than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Operations Management Graduates

Students who finish Operations Management program at Ball State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Operations Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Quality Control Systems Managers	$108,531
Security Managers	$104,128
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$91,208
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,639

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.