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General Economics at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Economics, consider the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State University sits in Muncie, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 general economics degrees were awarded at Ball State University.

Online Class Availability at Ball State University

Distance learning is available at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Economics graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at Ball State University are 25% women (5) and 75% men (15).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 20 bachelor’s general economics graduates at Ball State University, 25% were women (5) and 75% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Those who complete General Economics program at Ball State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.