Accounting at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying accounting, 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 is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,884. In 2019, 102 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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

Ball State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Ball State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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 Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular Accounting Schools	171
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	386
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391
Most Focused Accounting Schools	849

In 2019, 27 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ball State. This makes it the #212 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Ball State in 2019, 68% were men and 32% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	88
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ball State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Ball State. About 63% were men and 37% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Ball State, 89% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	20,100	$70,780
Credit Analysts	720	$61,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	610	$52,940
Financial Examiners	460	$74,140

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
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.