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Design & Applied Arts at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, 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, 61 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Ball State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Ball State University

Online coursework is an option at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) studied exclusively online and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Ball State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Ball State University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#4 of 9
Best Value	Indiana	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 82
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#42 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#112 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#324 of 600

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Ball State University stands at $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Ball State University are 93% women (57) and 7% men (4).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 51 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Ball State University, 92% were women (47) and 8% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 10 master’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Ball State University, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 30% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

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

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Ball State University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Ball State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	19
Commercial & Advertising Art	3
Fashion Design	4
Interior Design	35

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Ball State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

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.