Academics at Ferris State University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Ferris State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

77 Majors With Completions

15:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

72% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Ferris State University:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 15 students per faculty member, Ferris State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 72% of instructors full time, Ferris State University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Ferris State University can choose from 77 majors with reported graduates spanning 27 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Ferris State University are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Ferris State University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	264
Criminal Justice and Corrections	241
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	122
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	118
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	109

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Ferris State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? Ferris State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 4,421 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (78% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Ferris State University.

Continue Your Research on Ferris State University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Academic Majors at Ferris State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty Composition at Ferris State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation & Retention at Ferris State University — how well the school retains and graduates students
Distance Learning at Ferris State University — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Ferris State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies