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Student Counseling at Ball State University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, 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 University sits in Muncie, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 student counseling degrees were granted at Ball State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Ball State University

Distance learning is available at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) studied exclusively online and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Ball State University

Use these rankings to compare Ball State University’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#4 of 8
Best Value	Indiana	#6 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#128 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#165 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Ball State University

Graduates of Ball State University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,708
2 years	$38,649
3 years	$43,504
4 years	$45,632
5 years	$52,929

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Ball State University report median earnings of $45,632, compared with $53,575 for all Ball State University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Ball State University are 67% women (18) and 33% men (9).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 27 master’s student counseling graduates at Ball State University, 67% were women (18) and 33% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Ball State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Ball State University

This Student Counseling program at Ball State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	5
College Student Counseling	22

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at Ball State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.