Human Resource Management at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 30 HR 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 Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR

Ball State Human Resource Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

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 HR major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource Management. 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
	94
	145
	157
	249

Earnings of Ball State HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $42,593. This is less than $43,491, which is the national average of all HR majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

HR Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 HR majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR 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 HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

The following HR concentations are available at Ball State University. 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 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	30

Related Majors

• International Business
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Real Estate
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Hospitality Management

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR 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
Human Resources Specialists	12,460	$56,140
Training and Development Specialists	5,290	$57,240
Labor Relations Specialists	2,370	$66,520
Human Resources Managers	2,200	$101,910

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.