Speech Pathology & Audiology at Ball State University

If you plan to study speech pathology and audiology, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. Of the 284 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 42 of them were speech pathology and audiology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Speech Pathology & Audiology section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Speech Pathology & Audiology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Audiology
• Master’s Degree in Audiology
• Doctorate Degree in Audiology

Ball State Speech Pathology & Audiology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the audiology progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The audiology major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Speech Pathology & Audiology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
	18
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools	36
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools	48
	51

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in audiology from Ball State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for audiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in audiology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Audiology Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the audiology majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology from Ball State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in audiology at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in audiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 audiology majors earned their master's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in audiology each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a audiology master's degree from Ball State, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in audiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in audiology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Audiology/Audiologist

Careers That Audiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in audiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,480	$73,780
Audiologists	220	$72,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

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