How much money do Ferris State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Ferris State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $72,300 followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians paying $68,900 and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies graduates who have a median starting income of $67,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $121,500 followed by Optometry (First Professional Degree) at $85,900 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $85,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Ferris State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $121,500 |
| Optometry (First Professional Degree) | $85,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $85,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $78,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $76,800 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,300 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $68,900 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $67,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,200 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,500 |
| Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,600 |
| Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $59,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $58,600 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,300 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degree) | $52,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,400 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,500 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $45,900 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,400 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $44,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) | $39,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $34,200 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $29,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,400 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degree) | $9,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=169910 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Ferris State University.