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. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 #68 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ferris.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ferris paid an average of $456 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Health Professions students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ferris took out an average of $29,500 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $23,738.
health professions who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ferris make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $35,576.
Ferris does not offer an online option for its health professions 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.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Around 12.2% of health professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Ferris in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 52 |
| Allied Health Professions | 18 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 20 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 12 |
*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.
