Teacher Education Grade Specific at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying teacher education grade specific, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Ball State.

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

Ball State Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Ball State Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

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 grade specific ed major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
	18
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	316

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Ball State. This makes it the #59 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $37,922. This is 7% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

The grade specific ed program at Ball State awarded 187 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	167
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ball State Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 93 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Ball State, 88% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Preschool Teachers	6,510	$27,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,510	$36,470

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.