Communications Technologies & Support at Ferris State University

If you plan to study communications technologies and support, 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 has a total student population of 11,165. In 2021, 102 communications technologies and support majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications Technologies & Support section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communications Technologies & Support
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Technologies & Support

Ferris Communications Technologies & Support Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications technologies and support 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 communications technologies and support major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communications Technologies & Support. 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 Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46

Communications Technologies & Support Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications technologies and support majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Communications Technologies & Support Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of communications technologies and support associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communications technologies and support at Ferris are white. Around 70% 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 communications technologies and support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Program

The communications technologies and support program at Ferris awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications technologies and support 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 communications technologies and support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	76
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Communications Technologies & Support

The following communications technologies and support concentations are available at Ferris State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ferris State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Communications	104
Audiovisual Communications	18

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

Careers That Communications Technologies & Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications technologies and support 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
Data Entry Keyers	5,950	$33,310
Printing Press Operators	5,270	$36,070
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1,520	$40,470
Prepress Technicians	780	$41,320
Broadcast Technicians	730	$45,300

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.