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Accounting at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 62 accounting majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 166th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#166 of 723 for accounting →
Graduates a year622% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1260whole school

Around Ball State University

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Bracken Library, BSU
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This is a photo of Shafer Tower on the campus of Ball State University, Muncie,
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View of the McKinley Avenue corridor as it cuts through Ball State University. T
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Where accounting happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Whitinger Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 12 · Arts 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the accounting ranking

  1. Quinnipiac University 72
  2. Ithaca College 72
  3. Illinois State University 72
  4. Abilene Christian University 71
  5. University of Louisville 71
  6. Claremont McKenna College 71
  7. Butler University 71
  8. Mercer University 71

Other strong majors at Ball State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ball State University with every school we score in accounting. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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