Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 151 graduates a year

$73,719
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,161
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#856 of 966
Rank by pay
#779 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,732
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
853Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$76,345$80,306#825$70,224
854Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA$76,252$88,267#479$80,263
855Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID$76,250$81,081#799$75,383
856Ball State University Muncie, IN$76,161$81,707#779$73,719
857Anderson University Anderson, SC$76,147$84,435#639$73,882
858Montana State University Bozeman, MT$76,146$83,177#706$71,915
859University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$76,089$81,198#795$67,141

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Ball State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$103,103$117,260$33,250

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,719 one year after graduating and $76,161 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Ball State University ranks #856 by median pay four years after graduation, and #779 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,732.

← All data for Ball State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.