Information Technology at Ferris State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Ferris.

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

• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Ferris Information Technology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Information Technology Schools	70

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in IT from Ferris. This makes it the #111 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ferris IT Graduates

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $55,898. This is 9% higher than $51,250, which is the national average for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 50% 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

The IT program at Ferris awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

About 100% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in IT from Ferris in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Ferris, 92% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.