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General Information Science at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying General Information Science, take a look at what Ball State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 general information science degrees were granted at Ball State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Ball State University

Many students take online classes at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) studied exclusively online and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General Information Science Rankings at Ball State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 6
Best Value	Indiana	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#83 of 212
Best Value	Nationwide	#89 of 209

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Information Science graduates at Ball State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Information Science graduates at Ball State University are 37% women (19) and 63% men (33).

General Information Science Master’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 52 master’s general information science graduates at Ball State University, 37% were women (19) and 63% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	14

Minority students account for 13% of General Information Science master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 20%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Information Science Graduates

Students who finish General Information Science program at Ball State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Information Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424

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.