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Education at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 382 education 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 Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

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 education for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Ball State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education 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 education major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 270

In 2021, 1,661 students received their master’s degree in education from Ball State. This makes it the #7 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Education Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at Ball State awarded 382 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 340
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Ball State Education Master’s Program

87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,661 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Ball State in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ball State, 73% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 94
Hispanic or Latino 188
White 1,216
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 82

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Ball State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education 1,863
Teacher Education Grade Specific 292
Teacher Education Subject Specific 205
Educational Administration 129
Student Counseling 38
Curriculum & Instruction 8
Educational Assessment 5
Teaching English or French 3
General Education 2
Multilingual Education 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 26,520 $52,360
Teacher Assistants 26,450 $23,510
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Middle School Teachers 11,510 $52,690
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540

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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