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Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University

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Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University

If you plan to study design and applied arts, 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, 6 students received their master's degree in design.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Ferris Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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 Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in design from Ferris. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. Ferris does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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In the design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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