Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
51
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,639/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
63/100
Tuition (In-State)
$10,758/yr
Out-of-state: $28,766/yr
All Programs at Ball State University
51 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 89 | $67,350/yr | Very High | 20.9x |
| Business Administration | 88 | $60,526/yr | High | 17.0x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 87 | $73,719/yr | High | 15.4x |
| General Sales | 86 | $65,184/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 83 | $59,249/yr | Very High | 19.0x |
| Construction Management | 81 | $69,076/yr | High | 15.1x |
| Business/Commerce, General | 81 | $46,550/yr | High | 13.4x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 79 | $56,101/yr | Very High | 16.0x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 79 | $50,077/yr | Very High | 15.2x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 78 | $67,833/yr | Moderate | 11.7x |
| Economics | 78 | $56,782/yr | Very High | 12.2x |
| Teacher Education | 75 | $46,347/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 73 | $47,451/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 73 | $39,991/yr | Moderate | 11.5x |
| Real Estate | 70 | $58,575/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 70 | $51,219/yr | Very High | 10.9x |
| Chemistry | 70 | $42,677/yr | High | 14.2x |
| Teacher Education | 70 | $41,821/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 68 | $53,319/yr | Very High | 15.4x |
| Marketing | 68 | $42,480/yr | Very High | 13.0x |
| Specialized Sales | 66 | $35,904/yr | High | 7.3x |
| Landscape Architecture | 65 | $59,972/yr | High | 15.2x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 64 | $53,597/yr | Very High | 17.0x |
| Architecture | 63 | $57,603/yr | High | 13.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 63 | $39,755/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
| Insurance | 62 | $48,615/yr | Very High | 10.3x |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 62 | $38,020/yr | High | 11.8x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 62 | $35,500/yr | Moderate | 11.7x |
| Social Work | 61 | $39,094/yr | Moderate | 9.5x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 60 | $32,836/yr | High | 6.6x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 57 | $47,499/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 55 | $28,071/yr | High | 5.5x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 54 | $36,864/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Geography and Cartography | 54 | $34,274/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Biology, General | 54 | $34,248/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 53 | $41,603/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Sociology | 53 | $32,973/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 53 | $32,118/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Psychology, General | 53 | $31,305/yr | High | 10.0x |
| History | 53 | $28,444/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 49 | $37,553/yr | Very High | 8.8x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 49 | $35,269/yr | Low | 9.9x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 49 | $28,405/yr | Moderate | 8.9x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 48 | $34,000/yr | High | 12.3x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $33,815/yr | High | 10.6x |
| Anthropology | 47 | $24,452/yr | High | 9.1x |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 46 | $36,920/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
| Journalism | 41 | $31,398/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 40 | $23,748/yr | Moderate | 6.5x |
| Dance | 39 | $28,838/yr | Low | 5.7x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 38 | $26,572/yr | Very High | 8.1x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 51 bachelor's degree programs at Ball State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.