Psychology at Ball State University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Ball State.

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

Ball State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Ball State Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
	114
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347

In 2021, 140 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Ball State. This makes it the #38 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 257 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	194
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Ball State Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Ball State, 79% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	111
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	224
General Psychology	185
Child Development & Psychology	24

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350
Psychology Professors	590	$85,580
Psychologists	220	$88,470

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.