Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying health/medical prep programs, 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 approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. Of the 312 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: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	43
Most Focused Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools	50
	92
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	92
Most Focused Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
	225

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 medical prep students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 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.

Concentrations Within Health/Medical Prep Programs

The following medical prep 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
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	33
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	21

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.