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Health & pre-med fields at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 277 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 387th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#387 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year2779% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$67,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma 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 pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cooper Science, Wood Health Center, Health and Physical Activities, Health Professions, Foundational Sciences.

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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. California State University–Fullerton 50
  2. Illinois State University 50
  3. Northern Kentucky University 50
  4. University of Memphis 50
  5. Winona State University 50
  6. Northern Michigan University 50
  7. Barry University 50
  8. North Carolina Central University 50

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ball State University with every school we score in pre-med & health fields. 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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