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Public Health bachelor's degree outcomes at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public · Federal field 5122

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,606 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−70% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$52,202 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,940

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,202

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,940Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$52,202Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,350
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,202 vs. $58,808

$6,606 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,170 median wageIN estimate · 4,880 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,140 median wageIN estimate · 12,340 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$58,170 median wageIN estimate · 1,380 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$47,960 median wageIN estimate · 1,310 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,470 median wageIN estimate · 3,870 jobs · 19-5011+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$60,150 median wageIN estimate · 1,660 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$105,940 median wageIN estimate · 230 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$102,970 median wageIN estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$89,640 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,110 median wageIN estimate · 2,010 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$78,770 median wageIN estimate · 5,120 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$77,250 median wageIN estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$14,690 higher earnings · $340 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,892
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$14,600
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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis

$5,598 higher earnings · $3,272 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,800
Debt
$22,220
Annual net price
$11,668
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Gary, IN

Indiana University-Northwest

$1,786 higher earnings · $9,810 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,988
Debt
$27,334
Annual net price
$5,130
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$15,836 higher earnings

Earnings
$68,038
Debt
$19,689
Annual net price
$16,264
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