| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,992 for Indiana residents and $29,196 for out-of-state students. It offers 157 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Ball State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN |
| Graduate School Students | 5,421 students 4,087 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,992 Out-of-State$29,196 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 157 Graduate Programs 79 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Ball State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $11,992 and $29,196 for non-Indiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $451 for Indiana residents and $1,233 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,922 | $27,126 |
| Fees | $2,070 | $2,070 |
| Cost per Credit | $451 | $1,233 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,360 | |
| Room & Board | $12,064 (On-Campus) / $12,064 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,552 (On-Campus) / $2,552 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $27,968 | $45,172 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,968 | $45,172 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,512 | $9,990 | $10,144 | $11,642 | $11,992 |
| Out-of-State | $22,616 | $26,204 | $26,600 | $28,340 | $29,196 |
Ball State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 157 major areas - 79 Master's (22 online programs), 16 Doctorate (1 online programs), 58 Post-Bachelor's (41 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 2,123 students have been conferred Master's degree and 82 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,123 | 82 | 560 | 352 |
| Men | 436 | 21 | 88 | 35 |
| Women | 1,687 | 61 | 472 | 317 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Interior Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural History and Criticism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Advertising | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Psychology | ONLINE | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music (other) | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architecture and Related Services (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Journalism | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Radio and Television | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 23 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Information Science/Studies | 40ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physiology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cardiovascular Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Exercise Physiology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomechanics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics (other) | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computational Science | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sports Studies | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Psychology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 21 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 18 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Psychology | 73ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Work | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 38ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 128ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Actuarial Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 13ONLINE | |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | 330ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | 6 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,218 full-time and 4,203 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,087 students enrolled through online exclusively and 490 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,001 White, 406 Black, and 128 Asian students are attending at Ball State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
100 grad students are younger than 22 and 835 students are older than 65. It has 3,156 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,270 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,421 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,245 |
| Women | 4,176 |
| Total | 5,421 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,218 |
| Part-time Students | 4,203 |
| Total | 5,421 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 128 |
| Black | 406 |
| Hispanic | 449 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 4,001 |
| Two or more races | 149 |
| Un-Known | 67 |
| Total | 5,421 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 100 |
| 22-24 | 1,479 |
| 25-29 | 1,677 |
| 30-34 | 761 |
| 35-39 | 509 |
| 40 & Over | 835 |
At Ball State University graduate schools, 4,087 students enrolled online exclusively and 490 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,361 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,087 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 490 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 784 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,087 |
|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 1,784 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,280 |
| Outside of U.S. | 23 |