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Ferris State University Graduate School Report

1,236 Graduate Students
$8,232 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
30.6% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Ferris State University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Ferris State University Graduate School Rankings

#632 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#355 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Ferris State University landed the #632 spot.

In addition, Ferris took the #20 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Ferris took the #355 spot on the list.

In addition, Ferris took the #10 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Michigan.

 

Ferris State University Graduate Student Diversity

1,236 Graduate Students
64.3% Women
15.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 1,236 graduate students chose to attend Ferris State University during the most recent year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Ferris Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 64.3% of the total graduate students at Ferris are women and 35.7% are men.

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Ferris Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Ferris, around 15.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Ferris. Around 2.3% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Ferris Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$8,232 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Ferris State University pay $686 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,232$8,232

Average Salary of Ferris Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$61,243 Avg Salary (Master's)
$102,230 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from Ferris is $61,243. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 5% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from Ferris earn an average salary of $102,230 during the early years of their career. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 36% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Ferris State University Graduate School

Michigan State
Town Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, Ferris State University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Big Rapids is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Get more details about the location of Ferris State University.

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Contact details for Ferris are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
Phone:231-591-2000
Website:www.ferris.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FerrisState
Twitter:https://twitter.com/FerrisState

Online Learning for Ferris Grad Students

30.6% Took At Least One Online Class
24.8% Took All Classes Online

Around 30.6% of Ferris graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 24.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.

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Ferris State University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management35
Criminal Justice & Corrections18
Design & Applied Arts6
Educational Administration5
Fine & Studio Arts7
General Architecture6
Health & Medical Administrative Services12
Information Technology12
Nursing19
Public Health7
Social Work42
Teacher Education Subject Specific13

Ferris State University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Educational Administration28
Nursing2
Optometry37
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences137

Notes and References

Footnotes

*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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