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General Business/Commerce at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying general business/commerce, 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 21,597. Of the 924 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 202 of them were general business/commerce majors.

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

Ball State General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
  • Master’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Ball State General Business/Commerce Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. 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
11
11
18
27
32
56
75
82
327

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in general business from Ball State. This makes it the #39 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ball State General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $43,798. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $42,524 for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

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General Business Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 general business majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business 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 general business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 152
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Ball State General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a master's degree in general business from Ball State. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Ball State, 82% 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 general business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 54
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

If you plan to be a general business major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce 268

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers 54,610 $103,370
Management Analysts 10,030 $83,000
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Industrial Production Managers 5,740 $98,840
Sales Managers 5,000 $129,020

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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