Social Work at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying social work, 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 2021, 47 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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

Ferris Social Work Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Work
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Ferris Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Ferris performed in these rankings.

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 social work major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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 Social Work Associate Degree Schools	7
Best Value Social Work Schools	27
Most Focused Social Work Associate Degree Schools	103

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in social work from Ferris. This makes it the #196 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Ferris Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $31,464. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Social Work Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social work at Ferris are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Ferris does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social work graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from Ferris in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ferris Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 42 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ferris, 93% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Healthcare Social Workers	5,400	$56,830
Social and Community Service Managers	4,580	$72,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,050	$50,060
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,400	$60,490

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.