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Ferris State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
82 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $8,402
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 44%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 8,106
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,356 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,796 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $4,055 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,313 |
| $110,000+ | $19,650 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (8)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$88,737
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$85,477
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$83,989
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,512
- Precision Metal Working$79,641
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,160
- Human Resources Management and Services$63,493
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$59,890
Associate's programs (23)
- Precision Metal Working$86,941
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,284
- Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$85,148
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$83,536
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,624
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,004
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$75,106
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,913
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$66,719
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,985
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,809
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$59,590
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$58,334
- Biological and Physical Sciences$58,134
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,164
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,494
- Social Work$49,819
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,889
- Graphic Communications$45,033
- Marketing$45,024
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,828
- Culinary Arts and Related Services$40,056
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,662
Bachelor's programs (41)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$118,364
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,993
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$91,678
- Construction Management$90,504
- Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$88,670
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,348
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$85,131
- Surveying Engineering$84,958
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$83,528
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,821
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,718
- Manufacturing Engineering$80,996
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,031
- Finance and Financial Management Services$75,797
- Human Resources Management and Services$66,054
- Marketing$66,023
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,703
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,131
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,582
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$62,718
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,884
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$60,618 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,325
- Biology, General$56,878
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,774
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,837
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,031
- Accounting and Related Services$53,742
- Social Work$53,351
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,484
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,396
- Design and Applied Arts$50,658
- Hospitality Administration/Management$49,983
- Psychology, General$49,596
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$48,367
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,823
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,053
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,052
- Graphic Communications$44,116
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$43,507
- Fine and Studio Arts$39,165
Master's programs (5)
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (2)
- Optometry$138,837
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,836