by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biotechnology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biotechnology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Ferris State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biotech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Ferris was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ferris.
Part-time undergraduates at Ferris paid an average of $456 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,768 | $12,768 |
| Books and Supplies | $816 | $816 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,036 | $10,036 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,035 | $2,035 |
Learn more about Ferris tuition and fees.
Ferris does not offer an online option for its biotech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ferris Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biotech in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biotech at Ferris in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 8 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 79 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 10 |
*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.
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