Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferris State University

Every health/medical prep programs school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical prep 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. Of the 2,124 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in 2021, 21 of them were health/medical prep programs majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health/Medical Prep Programs section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Health/Medical Prep Programs Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Prep
• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Prep

Ferris Health/Medical Prep Programs Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the medical prep 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 medical prep major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health/Medical Prep Programs. 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 Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools	39
	92

Medical Prep Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of medical prep associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical prep only graduates about 23% men each year. The program at Ferris may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical prep at Ferris are white. Around 85% 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 medical prep.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health/Medical Prep Programs from Ferris in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical medical prep bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical prep 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 medical prep.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Optometry
• Dental Support Services

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.