by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ferris State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ferris was $456 per credit hour 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 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Ferris in Health Professions walked away with an average of $23,524 in student debt. That is 128% higher than the national average of $10,313.
Online degrees for the Ferris health professions associate 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.
About 91.7% of the students who received their Associate in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in health professions at Ferris in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Other Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 39 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 23 |
| Allied Health Professions | 76 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 28 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
