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Astronomy at Ball State University

If you plan to study Astronomy, take a look at what Ball State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 astronomy 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 student demographics for Astronomy graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at Ball State University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 5 bachelor’s astronomy graduates at Ball State University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 40% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy program at Ball State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Astronomy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

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.