by our College Data Analytics TeamGraphic Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Ferris State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in graphic communication, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Ferris was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic communication list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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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 following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Graphic Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ferris took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,718.
The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ferris is $40,647 per year. That is 42% higher than the national average of $28,632.
Online degrees for the Ferris graphic communication bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ferris Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.1% of the graphic communication students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in graphic communication at Ferris in 2019-2020, 13.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Printing Management | 9 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to graphic communications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 15 |
*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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