by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Ferris State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Ferris State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,298 undergraduate · 666 graduate (5,964 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Ferris State University.
These majors at Ferris State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $110,849 |
| Optometry. | $93,610 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | $70,938 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | $67,507 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | $66,348 |
Browse every major at Ferris State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,982 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. |
118 | $65,491 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
88 | $110,849 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Long Term Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. · Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. |
87 | $43,690 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 77 | $49,304 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. · Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
67 | $48,803 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
56 | $45,014 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Pharmacy Studies. |
50 | $8,889 |
| Optometry. | 31 | $93,610 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
14 | $55,702 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
7 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Organizational Leadership. · E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. |
264 | $42,911 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
52 | $36,595 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. · Accounting and Finance. |
45 | $41,751 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
43 | $62,334 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations. |
19 | $39,068 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
17 | $49,323 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
13 | $32,859 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
10 | $42,943 |
| Insurance. | 9 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
4 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. · Industrial Technology/Technician. · Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
122 | $70,938 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. · Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. |
109 | $64,480 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 61 | NA |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 48 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Quality Control Technology/Technician. |
42 | NA |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
38 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician. |
23 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. · Telecommunications Technology/Technician. |
15 | $67,507 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
5 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
4 | NA |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
241 | $39,619 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Illustration. · Industrial and Product Design. · Fashion/Apparel Design. · Interior Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
87 | $31,519 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Painting. · Sculpture. · Drawing. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Jewelry Arts. |
24 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
15 | $28,211 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
51 | $37,019 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Social Studies Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. |
47 | $36,982 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Community College Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
23 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
69 | $55,898 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 23 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
17 | $52,448 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 107 | $37,985 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. · Printing Management. · Graphic Communications, General. |
83 | $31,428 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician. |
23 | $26,852 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
97 | $32,578 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. ↳ Welding Technology/Welder. · Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist. · Tool and Die Technology/Technician. |
88 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
50 | $21,733 |
| Biotechnology. | 10 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Vision Science/Physiological Optics. |
8 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
7 | $37,314 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 57 | $31,145 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician. |
25 | $61,397 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. |
19 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Adult Development and Aging. · Child Care and Support Services Management. |
53 | $29,467 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 30 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. · Writing, General. · Creative Writing. |
35 | $31,892 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 27 | $66,348 |
| Surveying Engineering. | 4 | $60,062 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Sports Communication. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Advertising. |
18 | $34,258 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Chemical Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
2 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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