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Graduates earn 5,736 degrees, certificates from Ball State University

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About 30.7 percent of the 5,736 degrees and certificates handed out by Ball State University in 2017-18 were to students in education programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Muncie conferred 1100 master's degrees and 362 certificates in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in education/teaching of individuals with autism. Data shows the school gave out 714 master's degrees in education/teaching of individuals with autism, followed by 241 bachelor's degrees in digital communication and media/multimedia and 212 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies.

The university enrolled 21,884 students for 2017-18, including 16,160 in undergraduate programs and 5,724 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism--714133847
Special Education and Teaching, General--112143255
Elementary Education and Teaching146-523201
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--9821119
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities55---55
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching12-39-51
Early Childhood Education and Teaching34---34
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services--27-27
Curriculum and Instruction--23-23
Music Teacher Education19---19
Education, General---1414
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching--13-13
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching---1212
Secondary Education and Teaching--10-10
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other---1010
Social Studies Teacher Education8---8
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education--8-8
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship---77
Business Teacher Education1-5-6
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented---55
Community College Education---55
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--5-5
Technical Teacher Education--4-4
Biology Teacher Education4---4
Reading Teacher Education---44
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--2-2
Educational/Instructional Technology---22
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--2-2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs1---1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education--1-1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other---11
Environmental Education--1-1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other---11
Earth Science Teacher Education1---1
Adult and Continuing Education Administration--1-1
Multicultural Education---11
Special Education and Teaching, Other-----
Computer Teacher Education-----
Mathematics Teacher Education-----
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-----
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-----
Educational Statistics and Research Methods-----
Health Teacher Education-----
Latin Teacher Education-----
Physics Teacher Education-----
Chemistry Teacher Education-----
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances-----
Education total281-1,1173621,76030.7
Business/Commerce, General115-8613214
Accounting89-25-114
Marketing/Marketing Management, General110---110
Finance, General78---78
Hospitality Administration/Management, General39---39
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General37---37
Selling Skills and Sales Operations30--636
Fashion Merchandising29---29
Construction Management27---27
Business/Managerial Economics27---27
Operations Management and Supervision27---27
Management Information Systems, General25---25
Insurance23---23
Actuarial Science13-5-18
International Business/Trade/Commerce11---11
Real Estate7--29
Business Statistics9---9
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies6---6
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General-----
Management Science-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total702-1162183914.6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse152-92-244
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist72-5-77
Dietetics/Dietitian27-27-54
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist--47-47
Community Health and Preventive Medicine29---29
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies20---20
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist-14--14
Athletic Training/Trainer14---14
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist11---11
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other--6-6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist5---5
Nursing Practice--4-4
Pre-Dentistry Studies4---4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other2---2
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing---11
Nursing Education---11
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist-----
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-----
Pre-Pharmacy Studies-----
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other-----
Pre-Veterinary Studies-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total3361418125339.3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia241-203264
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication82-8-90
Speech Communication and Rhetoric63-12-75
Advertising31---31
Journalism24-5-29
Public Relations/Image Management--3-3
Radio and Television-----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total441-4834928.6
Psychology, General137---137
Educational Psychology--431558
Counseling Psychology--26127
Social Psychology--10-10
School Psychology--9-9
Clinical Psychology--4-4
Developmental and Child Psychology---33
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology-----
Applied Behavior Analysis-----
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other-----
Psychology total137-92192484.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies212---212
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other-30--30
General Studies-----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total21230--2424.2
Art/Art Studies, General71---71
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General66---66
Music, Other30--434
Music, General--20-20
Interior Design15---15
Fashion/Apparel Design6---6
Dance, General6---6
Fine/Studio Arts, General--4-4
Commercial and Advertising Art1---1
Music Management---11
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other-----
Visual and Performing Arts total195-2452243.9
Kinesiology and Exercise Science102-17-119
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management50---50
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other-----
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total152-17-1693
Architecture and Related Services, Other59-5-64
Architecture--32537
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning17-14-31
Landscape Architecture15-5-20
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology---1111
Environmental Design/Architecture1---1
Interior Architecture-----
Architecture and Related Services total92-56161642.9
Biology/Biological Sciences, General97-14-111
Physiology, General--13-13
Biotechnology---1212
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total97-27121362.4
Computer and Information Sciences, General62-9-71
Information Science/Studies--48-48
Computer Science--1-1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total62-58-1202.1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1142--116
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1142--1162
Political Science and Government, General28-4-32
Sociology23-6-29
Geography18-7-25
Anthropology13-5-18
Applied Economics---77
Economics, General2---2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography-----
Social Sciences, General-----
Social Sciences total84-2271132
English Language and Literature, General77-15-92
English Language and Literature/Letters total77-15-921.6
Social Work54---54
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other--19-19
Public Administration--14216
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total54-332891.6
Family Systems38---38
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General30-3-33
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other7---7
Housing and Human Environments, Other---11
Apparel and Textile Manufacture-----
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total75-31791.4
Chemistry, General24-7-31
Physics, General3-10-13
Geology/Earth Science, General10-2-12
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General8---8
Astronomy-----
Physical Sciences total45-19-641.1
History, General46-9-55
History total46-9-551
Industrial Technology/Technician27---27
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician24---24
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General-----
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other-----
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total51---510.9
Spanish Language and Literature14---14
Japanese Language and Literature13---13
French Language and Literature5---5
German Language and Literature3---3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General3---3
Linguistics--3-3
Chinese Language and Literature-----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total38-3-410.7
Mathematics, General14-14-28
Statistics, General--6-6
Mathematics, Other---22
Mathematics and Statistics total14-202360.6
Environmental Science20-1-21
Natural Resources/Conservation, General--5-5
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services---11
Natural Resources and Conservation total20-61270.5
Legal Professions and Studies, Other17---17
Pre-Law Studies-----
Legal Professions and Studies total17---170.3
Women's Studies11---11
Chinese Studies3---3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total14---140.2
Historic Preservation and Conservation--7-7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1---1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total1-7-80.1
Philosophy4---4
Religion/Religious Studies-----
Philosophy and Religious Studies total4---40.1
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician--3-3
Chemical Technology/Technician-----
Science Technologies/Technicians total--3-30.1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects-----
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total------
Engineering, General-----
Computer Software Engineering-----
Engineering total------
Diver, Professional and Instructor-----
Transportation and Materials Moving total------

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