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Finance at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 73 finance majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 210th of 539 schools we score for finance, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#210 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year732% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0000.83× 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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Where 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 finance ranking

  1. CUNY York College 60
  2. Florida Atlantic University 60
  3. Old Dominion University 60
  4. St. John Fisher University 60
  5. Louisiana Tech University 60
  6. University of South Dakota 60
  7. Champlain College 60
  8. Mississippi State University 60

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 finance. 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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