Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting technology and bookkeeping school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting technology and bookkeeping program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 accounting technology and bookkeeping majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Ferris Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting technology and bookkeeping progam at Ferris compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 accounting technology and bookkeeping major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. 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
	3
	4
	86
	118
	130
	315
	379

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting technology and bookkeeping majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping at Ferris are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping from Ferris in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical accounting technology and bookkeeping bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping 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 accounting technology and bookkeeping.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in accounting technology and bookkeeping. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Accounting and Finance

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,490	$39,130
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,690	$44,030
Brokerage Clerks	970	$50,650
Statistical Assistants	190	$49,940

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.