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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ferris

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ferris does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

Ferris Nursing Rankings

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.

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 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

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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