Education at Ferris State
Ferris State graduates about 100 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 457th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around Ferris State
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Starr Educational Center, Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Student housing 34 · Dining 4 · Dorm 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at Ferris State
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #409
- Public policy & social work 47 · #290
- Communications & media 44 · #452
- Nursing 43 · #341
- Art, music & theater 42 · #539
- Engineering (all) 39 · #330
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Ferris State with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.