Social Sciences at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 134 social sciences 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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

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 social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Ball State Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences 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 social sciences major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Focused Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	171
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	304
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	335
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Ball State. This makes it the #232 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Ball State in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Ball State Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Ball State awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Ball State, 80% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Ball State University. 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
Economics	43
Sociology	34
Anthropology	28
Political Science & Government	27
Geography & Cartography	22

Related Majors

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

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Urban and Regional Planners	460	$56,800

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.