Business, Management & Marketing at Ferris State University

If you plan to study business, management & marketing, take a look at what Ferris State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business, Management & Marketing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Ferris Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The business, management & marketing major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. 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.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management & marketing majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of business, management & marketing associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business, management & marketing at Ferris are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in business, management & marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of business, management & marketing bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing 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 business, management & marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	284
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Ferris Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of business, management & marketing master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Of the students who received a business, management & marketing master's degree from Ferris, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a master's in business, management & marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

Business, Management & Marketing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ferris State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	316
Marketing	65
Accounting	54
Construction Management	43
Hospitality Management	33
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	30
Finance & Financial Management	15
Human Resource Management	12
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	11
Insurance	2

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management & marketing 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
Office Clerks	95,110	$35,410
Customer Service Representatives	90,310	$36,650
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	55,410	$36,980
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	47,860	$75,130

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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