It offers 145 graduate programs - 73 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 54 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,342 for in-state and $30,052 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,900 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,089 students at BSU. BSU offers online graduate programs and 4,779 out of 5,900 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,342 for Indiana residents and $30,052 for out-of-state students. It offers 145 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 | 5,566 students 4,779 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,342 Out-of-State$30,052 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 145 Graduate Programs 73 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 57 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $12,342 and $30,052 for non-Indiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $464 for Indiana residents and $1,269 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,208 | $27,918 |
| Fees | $2,134 | $2,134 |
| Cost per Credit | $464 | $1,269 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,400 | |
| Room & Board | $12,334 (On-Campus) / $12,334 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,626 (On-Campus) / $2,626 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,702 | $46,412 |
| Off-Campus Total | $28,702 | $46,412 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,990 | $10,144 | $11,642 | $11,992 | $12,342 |
| Out-of-State | $26,204 | $26,600 | $28,340 | $29,196 | $30,052 |
Ball State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 145 major areas - 73 Master's (26 online programs), 15 Doctorate (5 online programs), 54 Post-Bachelor's (38 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 2,241 students have been conferred Master's degree and 54 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 | 2,241 | 54 | 881 | 20 |
| Men | 471 | 12 | 106 | 7 |
| Women | 1,770 | 42 | 775 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Interior Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural History and Criticism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFER | 1 | 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 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER | |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 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 | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Psychology | ONLINE | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 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 (other) | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 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 | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Journalism | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Radio and Television | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 25 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | 43ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physiology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cardiovascular Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Exercise Physiology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomechanics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics (other) | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computational Science | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sustainability Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sports Studies | 5 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | 1 | 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 | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 26 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Psychology | 49ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Work | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 10 | 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 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 123ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 27ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Actuarial Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | 11 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | 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 | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 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 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,248 full-time and 4,318 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,779 students enrolled through online exclusively and 399 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,760 White, 549 Black, and 151 Asian students are attending at Ball State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
104 grad students are younger than 22 and 993 students are older than 65. It has 3,369 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,434 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,566 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,293 |
| Women | 4,273 |
| Total | 5,566 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,248 |
| Part-time Students | 4,318 |
| Total | 5,566 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 8 |
| Asian | 151 |
| Black | 549 |
| Hispanic | 536 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 3,760 |
| Two or more races | 160 |
| Un-Known | 161 |
| Total | 5,566 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 104 |
| 22-24 | 1,598 |
| 25-29 | 1,771 |
| 30-34 | 869 |
| 35-39 | 565 |
| 40 & Over | 993 |
At Ball State University graduate schools, 4,779 students enrolled online exclusively and 399 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,900 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,779 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 399 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 722 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,779 |
|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 1,786 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,919 |
| Outside of U.S. | 74 |