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Communication Sciences at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, 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 2021, 52 communication sciences 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 Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Ball State Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences 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 communication sciences major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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
81
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Ball State. This makes it the #104 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $22,032. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences 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 communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from Ball State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Ball State, 91% 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 communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,480 $73,780
Audiologists 220 $72,280

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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