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Nursing at Ferris State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Ferris State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. 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
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’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 Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 360
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 370
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 381
475
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 477
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 484
Most Popular Nursing Schools 513
569
Best Value Nursing Schools 619
Best Nursing Schools 716
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 755
1,220
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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Ferris Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $61,037. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

85% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to 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.

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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.

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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

95% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Ferris. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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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.

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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 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
Registered Nursing 139
Nursing Administration 19
Nursing Practice 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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