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Marketing bachelor's degree outcomes at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public · Federal field 5214

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,408 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 38.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $4,738 / year
10-year scenario: −17% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$18,950

$8,000Annual price−$13,050

$15,000Current college-wide context−$41,050

$16,000Annual price−$45,050

$24,000Annual price−$77,050

$32,000Annual price−$109,050

$40,000Annual price−$141,050

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,480 → $60,408

79Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

100Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

148Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,454Awarding-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 · BORROWING$24,730

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,895

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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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.

$42,480Year 1

$64,895Year 4

$60,408Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,408

Estimated loan payment$262

148borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,895 vs. $69,303

$4,408 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.

Marketing Managers$136,260 median wageIN estimate · 3,350 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,700 median wageIN estimate · 14,400 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$131,470 median wageIN estimate · 9,700 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$113,930 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$112,890 median wageIN estimate · 440 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFundraisers$66,250 median wageIN estimate · 2,080 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,430 median wageIN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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