Biology Studies at Ball State University

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Ball State Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Biology Studies Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Ball State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180
Life Scientists	180	$67,870

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
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