Education at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Ferris State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Ferris.

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

Ferris Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Ferris Education Rankings

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

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 education major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	181
	302
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	317
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	336
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	638

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in education from Ferris. This makes it the #793 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of education associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Ferris may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Ferris are white. Around 78% 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 education.

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

Ferris Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ferris Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in education from Ferris. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Ferris does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ferris, 80% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	48
Educational Administration	33
Curriculum & Instruction	7

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
Teacher Assistants	35,700	$27,570
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Preschool Teachers	9,270	$35,010

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.