Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$50,543
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,718
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,245
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 61
Rank by pay
#31 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Ferris State University graduates in health professions and related clinical sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ferris State University Compares for Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

All 61 colleges reporting health professions and related clinical sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Marywood University Scranton, PA$130,682$132,905#1—
2King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$129,397$131,598#2—
3DeSales University Center Valley, PA$124,965$127,091#3—
4Gannon University Erie, PA$93,419$95,008#5—
5Wayne State University Detroit, MI$92,707$97,749#4—
6University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$86,654$92,992#6$56,924
7University of Delaware Newark, DE$86,644$86,125#11—
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$85,690$87,147#9$36,819
9Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$85,690$87,147#10$36,819
10New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$84,250$80,189#14—
…
32George Mason University Fairfax, VA$64,046$58,320#43$45,624
33Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$63,979$68,275#28$56,793
34Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$63,027$57,392#46$42,973
35Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$62,718$66,129#31$50,543
36State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$62,524$59,510#41$39,217
37Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$62,482$65,880#33$34,203
38Curry College Milton, MA$62,052$54,643#51$36,921

Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Credentials at Ferris State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$35,232$58,334$17,500

Other Majors at Ferris State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$118,364—#1 of 48
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,993$78,820#4 of 51
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$91,678$54,840#36 of 99
Construction Management$90,504$73,292#40 of 57
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$88,670$67,764—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,348$68,334#20 of 46
Computer and Information Sciences$85,131$65,597#234 of 459
Surveying Engineering$84,958$72,931—
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$83,528$65,331—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,821$66,747#29 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,718$74,851#654 of 966
Manufacturing Engineering$80,996$68,715#14 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,031$67,423#92 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,797—#245 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$66,054$50,089#109 of 187
Marketing$66,023$39,668#274 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,703$65,935#84 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,131$48,535#615 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,582$62,805#56 of 76
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,884$46,695#13 of 42
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,325$44,897#143 of 660
Biology$56,878$27,334#455 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,774$44,371#163 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,837$38,583#180 of 476
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,031—#9 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$53,742$46,359#775 of 796
Social Work$53,351$38,870#169 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,484$44,977#162 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,396$38,375#160 of 178
Design and Applied Arts$50,658$34,045#173 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ferris State University health professions and related clinical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,543 one year after graduating and $62,718 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ferris State University rank for health professions and related clinical sciences?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for health professions and related clinical sciences graduates, Ferris State University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health professions and related clinical sciences at Ferris State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for health professions and related clinical sciences ($68,245), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Ferris State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.