Liberal Arts General Studies at Ball State University

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Ball State Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The liberal arts major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. 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.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Ball State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Ball State are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Ball State Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts 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 liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	150
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

Liberal Arts General Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts	217
Individualized Studies	60

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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

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

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