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Computer & Information Sciences at Ball State University

Computer & Information Sciences at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying computer & information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ball State offers distance education options for computer & information sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Ball State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer & information sciences master's degree from Ball State, 65% 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 computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science 55
Computer Science 3

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information 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
Computer User Support Specialists 10,270 $46,990
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Computer Systems Analysts 9,760 $79,750
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,710 $75,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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