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Nursing at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 197 nursing graduations were recorded at Ball State University.

Studying Online at Ball State University

Many students take online classes at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Ball State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Ball State University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#7 of 31
Best Value	Indiana	#15 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#48 of 310
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#148 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#509 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1057 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Ball State University

Students who complete Ball State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,573
2 years	$63,229
3 years	$64,168
4 years	$68,425
5 years	$86,506

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Ball State University report median earnings of $68,425, compared with $53,575 for all Ball State University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Ball State University stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Ball State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Ball State University are 91% women (180) and 9% men (17).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 159 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Ball State University, 91% were women (144) and 9% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	127
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	8
Asian	5
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 37 master’s nursing graduates at Ball State University, 95% were women (35) and 5% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Ball State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 5% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Ball State University

This Nursing program at Ball State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	196
Family Practice Nursing	1

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Ball State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.