Nursing at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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. In 2021, 139 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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

Ferris Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Ferris

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Ferris does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Ferris Nursing Rankings

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

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 nursing major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	133
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	145
	181
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	329
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	370
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	477
Most Popular Nursing Schools	513
Best Nursing Schools	716
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	755
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,500

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Ferris. This makes it the #382 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Ferris Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $61,037. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 139 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	121
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ferris Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Ferris, 89% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Registered Nursing	139
Nursing Administration	19
Nursing Practice	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Optometry
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Nurse Practitioners	4,490	$106,880
Nurse Anesthetists	2,250	$180,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,410	$81,230

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.