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Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Ferris State University

Name: Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Ferris State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Big Rapids, MI · Public · Federal field 1110

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,615 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 29.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $71,695 / year
10-year scenario: +118% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$286,780

$9,000Current college-wide context+$250,780

$20,000Annual price+$206,780

$40,000Annual price+$126,780

$60,000Annual price+$46,780

$80,000Annual price−$33,220

$100,000Annual price−$113,220

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,840 → $80,089

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

45Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

14Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

81Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$91,678$58,689 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,624

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,678

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,624Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,048Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE91.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$54,840Year 1

$91,678Year 4

$80,089Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,640

Estimated loan payment$286

45borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,678 vs. $85,063

$6,615 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,760 median wageMI estimate · 16,010 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$106,230 median wageMI estimate · 3,280 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$65,900 median wageMI estimate · 2,470 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer Network Architects$112,040 median wageMI estimate · 3,210 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$92,750 median wageMI estimate · 6,900 jobs · 15-1244-4.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$131,000 median wageMI estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$105,680 median wageMI estimate · 7,440 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$100,970 median wageMI estimate · 25,330 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$99,830 median wageMI estimate · 1,150 jobs · 15-1242-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$98,470 median wageMI estimate · 1,580 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$81,010 median wageMI estimate · 1,750 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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