by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ferris State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Ferris was $659 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,908 | $7,908 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Ferris is $83,177 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Ferris does not offer an online option for its nursing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ferris Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.9% of the nursing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.9% of the nursing master’s degrees at Ferris in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13 |
| Public Health | 5 |
*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.
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