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Nursing at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 140 nursing 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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Ball State does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Ball State Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Ball State. This makes it the #151 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $57,387. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Ball State. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 129
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720
Nurse Practitioners 4,780 $103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280
Nurse Anesthetists 690 $156,580

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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