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General Accounting at Ball State University

If you plan to study General Accounting, 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 is in Muncie, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 general accounting graduations were recorded at Ball State University.

Studying Online at Ball State University

Online coursework is an option at Ball State University. Of 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) studied exclusively online and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Ball State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Ball State University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#8 of 18
Best Value	Indiana	#9 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#80 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#360 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#403 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#8 of 18
Best Value	Indiana	#9 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#80 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#360 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#403 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Ball State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Ball State University are 42% women (24) and 58% men (33).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 43 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Ball State University, 37% were women (16) and 63% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 14 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Ball State University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 35%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Ball State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.