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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Ball State.

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

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Ball State Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	152
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	489
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In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Ball State. This is the #151 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ball State Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $30,527. This is less than $32,253, which is the national average of all liberal arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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, 48% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% 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 83% 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	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ball State Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 217 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts General Studies from Ball State in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	163
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.