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General Biology at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Ferris State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. In 2021, 76 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Ferris General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Most Popular General Biology Schools 386
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 624

Earnings of Ferris Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $21,733. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferris. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
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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