Information Technology at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. In 2021, 20 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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

Ferris Information Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Ferris Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT 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 IT major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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 Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
	31
Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	32
	48
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Information Technology Schools	70
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	71
	73
	80
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	137
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	161
Best Information Technology Schools	164
	185
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	365
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	365
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	366
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	424
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	431

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in IT from Ferris. This makes it the #111 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IT Graduates from Ferris Make?

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $55,898. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $51,250 for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Ferris are white. Around 100% 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 IT.

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

Ferris Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 IT students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Information Technology from Ferris in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Ferris, 92% 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

If you plan to be a IT 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
Computer & IS Security	51

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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.