2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-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
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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

Graduate Program Overview

Ball State University is a four-years, public school located in Muncie, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
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 159 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBall State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN
Graduate School Students5,421 students
4,087 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$11,992
Out-of-State$29,196
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 159 Graduate Programs
81 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Ball State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 159 major areas - 81 Master's (14 online programs), 16 Doctorate (2 online programs), 58 Post-Bachelor'(25 online programs), 4 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 2,220 students have been conferred Master's degree and 60 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2,22060531287
Men455227433
Women1,76538457254
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.
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Interior ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Architectural History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- - 4 -
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 335ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- - - NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Statistics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Historic Preservation and Conservation- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - 14 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 16ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture11 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscape Architecture6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Architecture and Related Services (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia34 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies50ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction22ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration88ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching107 - - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities1,042 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching6ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching58 - - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching17 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics (other)9ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Statistics1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computational Science4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Psychology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology15 - - NOT OFFERED
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Psychology81 - - NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Work46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Interior Design5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist37 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce97ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Actuarial Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching- - - 258
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- - - -
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- - - NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology- - - NOT OFFERED
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Psychology- - - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 20,319 students enrolled in Ball State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,421 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,245 male and 4,176 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,218 full-time and 4,203 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 4,087 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 490 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,421
Men Students1,245
Women Students4,176
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,421
Full-time Students1,218
Part-time Students4,203
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.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,421
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian128
Black406
Hispanic449
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
8
White4,001
Two or more races149
Un-Known67
100 students are younger than 22 and 835 students are older than 65. The school has 3,156 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,270 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,421
21 & Under100
22-241,479
25-291,677
30-34761
35-39509
40 & Over835
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Ball State University, 4,087 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 490 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,361
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,087
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses490
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses784
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,087
Indiana Resident1,784
Other State In U.S.2,280
Outside of U.S.23

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