by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Ferris State University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,908 | $7,908 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the health professions doctor’s degree program at Ferris. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ferris Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 57.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in health professions at Ferris in 2019-2020, 4.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 98 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 64 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 33 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 130 |
| Nursing | 7 |
*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.