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Economics at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. Of the 3,683 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 39 of them were economics majors.

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

Ball State Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ball State offers distance education options for economics at the following degree levels:

Ball State Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Focused Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 11

Economics Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Economics Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Ball State. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,290 $56,560
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Economics Professors 300 $126,230
Survey Researchers 100 $59,300
Economists 100 $84,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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