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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Ferris State University

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Ferris State University

Every ecology, evolution and systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from Ferris.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

Ferris Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how Ferris performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 9
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 181

Earnings of Ferris Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $37,314. This is 41% higher than $26,412, which is the national average for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Ecology Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from Ferris in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Ferris are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Ecology Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

References

*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.

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