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Biology Studies at Ferris State University

Biology Studies at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year.

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

Ferris Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Ferris Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
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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