Writing Studies at Ferris State University

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 writing majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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

Ferris Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Writing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Ferris Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing 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 writing major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Writing Studies. 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 Focused Writing Studies Associate Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Writing Studies Basic Certificate Schools	45
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62

How Much Do Writing Graduates from Ferris Make?

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $31,892. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $27,021 for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.

Writing Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Writing Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of writing associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in writing only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at Ferris may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in writing at Ferris are white. Around 80% 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 writing.

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

Ferris Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Writing Studies from Ferris in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Ferris are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing 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
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850

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.