by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Ball State ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #219 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ball State. This makes it the #245 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ball State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,602 a year. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from Ball State make a median salary of $55,067 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, accounting students borrow a median amount of $24,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at Ball State is $396 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Ball State University.
Of the 78 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 53% were men and 47% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 64 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 289 |
| Marketing | 99 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 78 |
| Construction Management | 51 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48 |
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