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Social Sciences at Ferris State University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. In 2021, 9 social sciences 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 Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Ferris Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Popular Social Sciences Schools 1,173

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Ferris in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Political Science & Government 7
Sociology 2

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $65,390
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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