Information Science at Ball State University

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Ball State does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ball State Information Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

IS Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in IS from Ball State. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from Ball State, 71% 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 IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Information Science	55

Related Majors

• Computer Science

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS 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 and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Systems Software Developers	3,610	$90,850
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310
Computer and Information Research Scientists	250	$107,150

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.