Overview

The goals of this Risk Management and Insurance program at Ferris State University are to provide students with a well-rounded, broad based business education, complemented with a carefully designed risk management and insurance concentration that includes flexibility for students to create their own area of emphasis. Areas of study include: personal and commercial insurance, risk management, marketing, sales, customer service, employee benefits, law, insurance company operations, probability, life insurance, health insurance and annuities.

Students will also be able to obtain practical, on the job experiences by experiencing an internship as part of their course of study. In addition, students can earn exam waivers toward the coveted Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, and may also obtain their property and casualty producers license.

The Risk Management and Insurance faculty have solid academic credentials, and years of practical experience within the industry. The business faculty adds to this exciting field of study by combining their corporate, consulting, and academic experience that will enable them to deliver the courses in a practical and understandable fashion.

Career Prospects

Employers are eager to hire qualified graduates. Opportunities include positions as agents, field representatives, underwriters, claims representatives, loss control professionals, and risk managers. There are also a wide variety of positions in technology, finance, accounting, marketing, and statistics. Graduates have demonstrated a very high level of job satisfaction, opportunities for creativity, advancement, and excellent growth of income. With the recognition of this program by many national and global insurance organizations, graduates will also have the opportunity to work in various areas of America, and in other countries.

This degree will prepare students for an exciting career within the insurance industry, and it will also provide students with the balance of managerial courses that will prepare them for supervision, management, and leadership roles.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Principles of Financial Accounting

Principles of Managerial Accounting

Contracts and Sales

Integrating Experience

Financial Management

Business Information Systems

Applied Management

Quality-Operations Mgmt

Principles of Marketing

Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 SCH

120-122

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Big Rapids, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.50 High School GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
SAT Scores - Two of the Three Criteria:
ERW SAT score of 450 or higher.
Math SAT score of 500 or higher. Placement in MATH 109 or MATH 110 will be considered (Math SAT score of 480 or higher).
Composite SAT of 900 or higher.
ACT Scores - Two of the Three Criteria:
English ACT score of 16 or higher.
Math ACT score of 19 or higher.
Reading ACT score of 19 or higher.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23884 USD / year

≈ 23884 USD / year
Out-of-State

14420 USD / year

≈ 14420 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14420 USD / year

≈ 14420 USD / year

Additional Details

US residents and Canadians pay the same amount

Living costs

Big Rapids

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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