Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design 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.

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

Ferris Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design
• Master’s Degree in Design

Ferris Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. 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.

Design Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design 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 design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	62
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Ferris Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of design master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from Ferris, 100% 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 design.

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

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Ferris State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ferris State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design	37
Illustration	33
Interior Design	18
Industrial Design	9
Other Design & Applied Arts	8
Visual Communications	4
Fashion Design	3

Related Majors

• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Arts & Media Management

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5,060	$75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Interior Designers	1,610	$51,030

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.