Business Administration & Management at Ferris State University

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. Of the 2,124 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in 2021, 233 of them were business administration and management majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Ferris

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Ferris does offer online education options in business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Ferris Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at Ferris compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 business administration major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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 Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools	254

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Ferris. This makes it the #648 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Ferris Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $42,911. This is 4% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at Ferris are white. Around 79% 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Ferris. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	184
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Ferris Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in business administration from Ferris in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Ferris, 71% 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Insurance
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	33,490	$57,530
Retail Sales Supervisors	33,330	$45,300
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	30,490	$65,500
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	15,040	$68,990

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.