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Psychology at Ball State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 38 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at BSU

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at BSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	237
Master’s	137
Doctoral	16
Graduate Certificate	24
Professional Certificate	8

BSU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Ball State University handed out 237 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BSU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 38 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	3
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	15
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from BSU report a median salary of $43,910 a year. This is below $53,575, the median for all majors at BSU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at BSU, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $25,844 in student loans. This is above $24,488, the typical median for all majors at BSU.

BSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,628	$27,496
Fees	$2,134	$2,134

Find out more about BSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 14% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at BSU were White. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	165
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	16

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

BSU awarded 178 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #10
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #17
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #35
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #169

Applied Behavior Analysis (Bachelor’s)

BSU granted 59 bachelor’s completions in applied behavior analysis in the latest year of data — 93% to women and 7% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (71%).

• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1
• Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #2
• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6

Graduate Study in Psychology at BSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at BSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	137
Doctoral	16
Graduate Certificate	24
Professional Certificate	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License More about our data sources and methodologies.