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Information Technology at Ferris State University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the it program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Information Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in IT
Bachelor’s Degree in IT
Master’s Degree in IT

Ferris Information Technology Rankings

The it major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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.

IT Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Information Technology Associate’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of it associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in it at Ferris are white. Around 100% 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 it.

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

Ferris Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

13% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of it bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in it 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 it.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Information Technology Master’s Program

40% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of it master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a it master's degree from Ferris, 73% 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 it.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Information Technology

Information Technology 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
Computer & IS Security	51

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in it 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
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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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