Accounting at Ball State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. Of the 924 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 78 of them were accounting majors.

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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
	186
	204
	293
	300
	348
	418

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ball State. This makes it the #233 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ball State. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. 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 7% more men than average.

About 82% 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	2
White	64
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ball State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Ball State in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% 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 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 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.