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English at Ball State University

If you plan to study English, take a look at what Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State University is in Muncie, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 70 english graduations were recorded at Ball State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Ball State University

Online coursework is an option at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) studied exclusively online and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of English graduates at Ball State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at Ball State University are 73% women (51) and 27% men (19).

English Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 49 bachelor’s english graduates at Ball State University, 80% were women (39) and 20% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 19 master’s english graduates at Ball State University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of English master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Ball State University

Of the 2 doctoral english degrees awarded at Ball State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Ball State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Ball State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.