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Business & finance at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 630 business & finance majors a year, 20% of its graduating class. That puts it 358th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 148 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year63020% of the class
Courses in the catalog148more than 76% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0000.95× 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 business & finance 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 business & finance ranking

  1. Hendrix College 50
  2. Kennesaw State University 49
  3. Western Michigan University 49
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 49
  5. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 49
  6. Central Connecticut State University 49
  7. Wichita State University 49
  8. University of Nebraska at Omaha 49

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 business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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