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Education at Ball State University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year.

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

Ball State Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

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 education at the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Ball State Education Rankings

The education major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	302
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Ball State Education Master’s Program

87% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ball State, 71% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	159
White	945
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Special Education	1,863
Teacher Education Grade Specific	292
Teacher Education Subject Specific	205
Educational Administration	129
Student Counseling	38
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Educational Assessment	5
Teaching English or French	3
General Education	2
Multilingual Education	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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
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