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Elementary Education at Ferris State University

Every elementary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the elementary teaching program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. In 2021, 42 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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

Ferris Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Ferris Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Ferris performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary Education. 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
12
Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Elementary Education Basic Certificate Schools 15
Most Popular Elementary Education Basic Certificate Schools 15
Best Value Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools 19
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Popular Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools 99
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 249
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 275
298
Best Elementary Education Schools 323

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Elementary Education Associate’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of elementary teaching associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Ferris does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in elementary teaching graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Ferris Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers 38,330 $66,180

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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